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FACTBOX: Who is giving what in G8 new farm aid initiative

Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:58am EDT

(Reuters) - The G8 summit in Italy pledged $20 billion of funds over three years to boost agricultural output in poor countries.

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Following is a list of expected contributions so far from individual countries.

* United States: $3.5 billion

* Japan: $3 billion

* European Union: $1 billion a year until 2011

* France: $2 billion

* UK: $1.8 billion

* Canada: $520 million

* Spain: $500 million

* Italy: $450 million

(reporting by Reuters correspondents)
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