The New Alliance was launched in May 2012. Since its launch, UK support to the New Alliance has focused on action to support agriculture, food security and nutrition \u2013 specifically, developing policy instruments, technology and innovation and risk management. DFID\u2019s spend on these enabling actions over the last two completed years is as follows: (FY 2012/13) £12 million, (FY 2013/14) £17 million.<\/p>
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The New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition is a joint initiative between African leaders, the private sector, donors and civil society to accelerate responsible investment in African agriculture and lift 50 million people out of poverty by 2022. The New Alliance is one of a number of initiatives aimed at promoting responsible private-sector investment in African agriculture in the context and in support of the Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Programme (CAADP) and national priorities set out in Country Investment Plans. It does not have a corporate policy on seed law.<\/p>
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