The AGCO Agriculture Foundation (AAF), a private foundation dedicated to preventing and alleviating hunger through sustainable agricultural development, today announced a grant of $100,000 the World Food Program USA (WFPUSA). This donation will support the emergency relief efforts of the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), aimed at providing food aid to families affected by the conflict in Ukraine and neighboring countries.
Farmers, farming communities, homes and economies have all been hit hard by the current crisis in Ukraine. Also, people are fleeing their homes, families, farms, lands and businesses. Our thoughts and prayers are with our employees, their families, and the people of Ukraine at this time of crisis.
“Recognizing the destruction of life and land caused by the crisis in Ukraine is extremely disturbing,” said Roger N. Batkin, Chairman of the Board, AGCO Foundation for Agriculture. “Sustainably feeding the world is at the heart of our mission, and we are immediately concerned about the food security of those affected by the Ukrainian crisis. The major orientation of our activities around community development and humanitarian action encourages us to grant an immediate donation in favor of the emergency operation of the United Nations World Food Program, which aims to provide food aid to families. concerned, in Ukraine and at its borders. »
The United Nations World Food Program recently launched an emergency operation to secure USD 570 million to provide food aid to civilians fleeing conflict in Ukraine.
Together with the UN World Food Programme, AGCO Corporation and AAF have launched “ShareTheMeal”, a solidarity campaign aimed at reaching 182,000 meals in three months, as an extension of the total donation. As part of this campaign, AGCO employees and relevant stakeholders can make individual or collective donations to support ongoing emergency relief and food aid in Ukraine. Fifty-five hundred can provide one meal a day.
“Our first priority has been to protect our Ukrainian employees and their families. Our collective concern then quickly shifted to what actions we could take to support Ukraine,” said Ivory Harris, Human Resources Manager, AGCO. “We are grateful to be able to support the United Nations World Food Programme, and to offer our employees the opportunity to contribute to emergency food aid for Ukraine, through our solidarity challenge, ShareTheMeal. »
Join the AGCO Ukraine Emergency Relief campaign ShareTheMeal
Download the ShareTheMeal app from Google Play or App Store, and join the solidarity challenge “AGCO Ukraine Emergency Relief”, or go directly to the challenge via the web here to provide food assistance to families in Ukraine through the United Nations World Food Programme. Thanks to your generous donation, we can reach and feed more people.
0.80 USD can feed a person for a day, and cover the needs of 2,000 kcal for an adult
$5.60 can feed one person for a week
24 USD can feed a person for a month (30 days)
$72 can feed one person for three months (90 days)
292 USD can feed a person for a year
Join us today to prevent this humanitarian crisis from becoming a crisis of hunger and food insecurity.
About AGCO
AGCO (NYSE: AGCO) is a world leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision agricultural technology. AGCO delivers added value to its customers through its portfolio of differentiated brands, including such prestigious brands as Challenger®, Fendt®, GSI®, Massey Ferguson® and Valtra®. Powered by Fuse® smart farming solutions, AGCO’s comprehensive line of equipment and services helps farmers sustainably feed our world. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, USA, AGCO had net sales of $11.1 billion in 2021. For more information, visit www.AGCOcorp .com. To follow company news, information and events, find us on Twitter: @AGCOCorp. To view our financial information on Twitter, please follow the hashtag #AGCOIR.
About the AGCO Agriculture Foundation (AAF)
Launched by AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO) in 2018, the AGCO Agriculture Foundation (AAF) is a private foundation with a vision to prevent and alleviate hunger. The foundation develops high-impact programs that ensure food security, promote sustainable agricultural development, and help build needed agricultural infrastructure in marginalized farming communities. The AAF is based in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, with operations managed in Duluth, Georgia, USA. To learn more, please visit https://www.agcofoundation.org/
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