As a contribution to an African Green Revolution, and a response to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan's call to action, an Africa Public-Private Partnership Platform is in the making. The initiative is co-launched by the two Norwegian public development institutions, NORAD and Norfund, and two private sector participants, multinational corporation Yara International, and corporate & investment bank Rabobank.

This Public-Private Partnership for an African Green Revolution aims to rally competence and capital around one of the most daunting development tasks today: to eradicate hunger and extreme poverty. In the longer term it aims to become a powerful engine for sustainable growth in Africa - powered by agricultural productivity, provided by empowered farmers.