The Africa Agriculture Status Report (AASR)

AGRA (2024). Accelerating the Private Sector for Food Systems transformation in Africa (Issue 12). Nairobi, Kenya: AGRA. # 88 pp.

AASR24 draws out the pathways and conditioning factors that drive the development of the private sector in Africa and linkages between off farm and farm actors. It proposes relevant policies and business models that can foster a more inclusive and productive agrifood sector on the continent.

1. Accelerating the Private Sector for Food Systems Transformation in Africa: Introduction 
2. Private Sector Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in the Hidden Middle of African Agrifood
   Value Chains 
3. Medium to large-scale agribusiness firms in Africa: triggers, drivers, and investment strategies defining private sector-led growth 
4. Agro-Industrial Parks as an Industrial Policy Tool for Agro-Industrialization 
5. Catalyzing Financing for Agricultural SMEs 
6. Coordinating Governments around the needs of private sector-led growth opportunities 
7. Synthesis of findings and policy implications

3 September 2024. Launch of the Africa Agriculture Status Report (AASR) 

• Presentation of the Report: AGRA (2024). Accelerating the Private Sector for Food Systems transformation in Africa (Issue 12). Nairobi, Kenya: AGRA. # 88 pp.
• Dr. Thomas Reardon, Professor, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Michigan State University Moderator: 
• Dr . Roy Steiner, Senior Vice President, Food Initiative, The Rockefeller Foundation, AGRA Board Member
• Ms. Chema Triki – AASR Author 
• Dr. Simeon Ehui, Director-General, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Panel Discussion: 
• Hon. Rose Kayi Mivedor, Minister of Commerce, Crafts, and Local Consumption, Togo 
• Mr. Michael Shaw, Director, WellSping Development 
• Ms. Anna Riley, Managing Partner, Sofala Partners 
• Mr. Daniel Hailu, Executive Director, Mastercard Foundation 
• Mr. Jemery Awori, Group CEO, Ecobank Group 
• Ms. Michelle Gortan, CEO, Macdoch Foundation. Launch of the AASR report and official opening photo
• Dr. Agnes Kalibata, President, AGRA 
• Rt. Hon. Dr. Edouard Ngirente, Prime Minister of Rwanda 
• H.E. Josefa Sacko, Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment (ARBE), AUC

See YouTube video recording @ - 6:55.40

Related:

AKADEMIYA2063, IFPRI (2024) Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor (AATM) 2024: Exploring the Climate Change and Trade Nexus # 224 pp.

The 2024 Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor (AATM) focuses on the trade and climate change nexus, including the impact of climate change on agricultural yields and thus on trade, and the relationship of trade with carbon emissions and water use. In addition, the chapters provide analysis of Africa’s fruit and vegetable value chains and the integration experience of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

1. Chapter 1| OVERVIEW AND RECENT CHALLENGES  [Download]
2. Chapter 2| AFRICA IN WORLD AGRICULTURAL TRADE: RECENT TRENDS AND CARBON FOOTPRINT  [Download]
3. Chapter 3| INTRA-AFRICAN TRADE IN VIRTUAL WATER: TRENDS AND DRIVERS [Download]
4. Chapter 4| FRUIT AND VEGETABLE VALUE CHAINS IN AFRICA [Download]
5. Chapter 5| IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON TRADE IN AFRICA [Download]
6. Chapter 6| AGRICULTURAL TRADE INTEGRATION IN ECOWAS [Download]

Launch of the AATM 2024 report: Streamed live on 29 Aug 2024: