SUSTAINING AFRICA’S AGRIFOOD SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION: The Role of Public Policies

The African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the Malabo Declaration have called for the rapid transformation of Africa’s agrifood system. This ambitious agrifood system transformation agenda involves reconciling trade-offs across poverty reduction, food security, nutrition, and environmental goals.  The ReSAKSS 2020 Annual Trends and Outlook Report (ATOR) focuses on the policies required to transform African agrifood systems to meet their potential. Chapters provide (1) an in-depth review of the evolution of agricultural sector policies over the last five decades; (2) a systematic analysis of traditional input constraints on agricultural productivity; (3) a discussion of policies needed to bolster competitiveness along value chains; and of (4) institutional and political economy factors that shape the broader enabling environment needed for agrifood system transformation. The report serves as the official M&E report for the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), tracking progress on over 30 core CAADP indicators.

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Chapters

Chapter 1| INTRODUCTION: ACCELERATING POLICY PROGRESS IN UNCERTAIN TIMES [Download]
Danielle Resnick, Xinshen Diao, and Getaw Tadesse

Chapter 2| THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE POLICY IN AFRICA [Download]
Ousmane Badiane, Julia Collins, and John M. Ulimwengu

Chapter 3| SEED POLICIES AND REGULATORY REFORMS [Download]
David Spielman

Chapter 4| FERTILIZER POLICIES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR AFRICAN AGRICULTURE [Download]
Gashaw T. Abate, Kibrom A. Abay, and David Spielman

Chapter 5| POLICIES FOR COMPETITIVE AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS: A CASE STUDY OF GHANA’S RECENT MECHANIZATION INTERVENTIONS [Download]
Hiro Takeshima, Xinshen Diao, and Patrick Ohene Aboagye

Chapter 6| IRRIGATION TO TRANSFORM AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS IN AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA [Download]
Claudia Ringlera, Dawit Mekonnena, Hua Xiea, and Agbonlahor Mure Uhunamure

Chapter 7| POLICY RESPONSES TO RAPIDLY TRANSFORMING MIDSTREAM VALUE CHAIN SEGMENTS IN AFRICA: THE CASE OF THE MILLET SECTOR IN SENEGAL [Download]
Getaw Tadesse and Ousmane Badiane

Chapter 8| INSTITUTIONS OF COLLECTIVE ACTION AND SMALLHOLDER PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM SENEGAL [Download]
Fleur Wouterse and Amy Faye

Chapter 9| SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FOR VALUE CHAIN ACTORS IN AFRICAN AGRICULTURE [Download]
Oliver Kirui

Chapter 10| WHY FOOD SAFETY MATTERS TO AFRICA: MAKING THE CASE FOR POLICY ACTION [Download]
Steve Jaffee, Spencer Henson, Delia Grace, Mateo Ambrosio, and Franck Berthe

Chapter 11| THE COMPETITIVENESS OF AFRICAN AGRICULTURE: REVISITING TRADE POLICY REFORM IN AFRICA [Download]
Antoine Bouët and Sunday Odjo

Chapter 12| ALIGNING MACROECONOMIC POLICIES FOR AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION IN AFRICA [Download]
Adamon N. Mukasa, Njuguna Ndung’u, and Abebe Shimeles

Chapter 13| THE ENABLING ENVIRONMENTS FOR THE DIGITALIZATION OF AFRICAN AGRICULTURE [Download]
Heike Baumüller and Benjamin K.Addom

Chapter 14| THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF AGRICULTURAL POLICY IN AFRICA: IMPLICATIONS FOR AGRIFOOD SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION [Download]
Danielle Resnick

Chapter 15| MUTUAL ACCOUNTABILITY IN AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION [Download]
John M. Ulimwengu, Greenwell Matchaya, Tsitsi Makombe, and James Oehmke

Chapter 16| TRACKING KEY CAADP INDICATORS AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCESSES [Download]
Tsitsi Makombe, Wondwosen Tefera, and John M. Ulimwengu

Chapter 17| CONCLUDING REMARKS [Download]
Danielle Resnick, Xinshen Diao, and Getaw Tadesse

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