(Jerusalem Post) Jordana Horn - The UN General Assembly voted on Friday in favor of an Israeli proposal to disseminate agricultural and farming technology to developing African nations. Arab nations led 35 countries in abstaining from the vote, while 133 states voted in favor of the proposal. The measure also aims to increase women's access to agricultural technology and know-how. Israel proposed the measure first in 2007.
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