Alvaro lario, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development

Tokyo [Japan], April 22 (/WAM): The International Fund of Agricultural Development (IFAD) will set up a new framework to facilitate cooperation between small agricultural producers in developing nations and businesses in Japan and elsewhere, IFAD President Alvaro Lario said.The Enhanced Linkages between Private Sector and Small-Scale Producers (ELPS) initiative will be set up with an aim of strengthening developing nations' agriculture and food systems, according to the leader of the Rome-based specialized U.N. body.The Japanese government will provide some of the funding for the program, in hopes of boosting cooperation with so-called Global South emerging and developing countries over food security.In an interview with Jiji Press in Tokyo, Lario pointed to the need to create investment opportunities for private-sector compes as governments' official development assistance programs are insufficient.He indicated that his orgzation will call on a wide range of compes to join the initiative, including trading houses, food manufacturers and retailers. (AMI/WAM)Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

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