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Golden Valley, Minn. (AP)

General Mills, aid agencies partner for Africa

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General Mills has launched a public-private partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development and the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.

The partnership will link the technical and business expertise of Golden Valley-based General Mills, and up to nine additional food companies, with up to 200 small and medium-sized mills and food processors in 15 sub-Saharan African countries.

The partnership aims to improve the ability of these enterprises to produce high-quality, nutritious and safe food at affordable prices, strengthening local markets for small farmers.

General Mills says the partnership, which could potentially reach a value of $21 million, will also benefit an estimated 1.6 million smallholder farmers who supply these businesses.