In this regard, an important lesson from the previous green revolution is that the development of new technology requires long-term financial support for R&D, in parallel with wide and effective dissemination of information and know-how (United Nations, 2011b). Thus, national initiatives must be designed to address the lack of investment in R&D, including through partnerships with the private sector. However, the main challenge in developing countries is their national research institutions’ lack of adequate resources.