Agri09 Opening Session Agra Namanga Ngongi
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Cereal productivity in China, S. Asia and SSA
Source: FAOSTAT (2001)
1961 1966 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001
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Small farmers
Medium farmers
with commercial ability
Large
farmers
Medium farmers
without commercial ability
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Medium
farmers
Smallholder farmers
(mostly women)
Large farmers
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Seeds Program ($150 m)
Market Access
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along the value chain
Policy & advocacy, M&E
Soil Health ($180m)
Agricultural Extension
Water Resources
Program for Africa’s Seed Systems
(PASS)
The first and catalytic initiative of AGRA, PASS consists of 4 sub-programs:
1. Education for African Crop Improvement
2. Improvement and Adoption of African Crops
3. Seed Production for Africa
4. Agro-Dealer Development Program
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• Seeds production (evaluation) in Mali
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Soil Health Program
• Technology development especially in the
fertilizer sub-sector.
• Integrated soil fertility management
• Training and extension through large-scale
demonstrations on farmers’ fields
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NetherlandsVietnam
JapanUK
ChinaFrance
BrazilUSAIndia
South AfricaCubaBenin
MalawiEthiopia
MaliBurkina Faso
NigeriaTanzania
Mozambique GuineaGhana
Uganda
Kg/ha
Source: FAOSTAT, July 2003; Norman
Borlaug, 2004
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Fertilizer use per ha in
Sub-Sahara Africa is
the lowest in the world
500 600
Market Access Program
• Reducing transaction costs including post
harvest losses, storage facilities and farmer
groups
• Increasing value addition through grading and
processing
• Increasing alternative uses to strengthen
demand e.g., animal feed and industrial uses
• Enabling environment to promote trade
expansion and market access
Sitting on blocked capital: Poorly developed markets limit income growth from commercializationof technical changes in agriculture
Policy Support Program
•Training of next generation of agricultural
economists
•Working with governments to influence
input/output support and trade policies
•Work with governments to design appropriate
farmer support programs, including the use of
vouchers
•Build partnerships with stakeholders for
resource mobilization, operational collaboration
and advocacy.
Innovative Financing
•Leveraging credit guarantee partnerships with governments and commercial banks; since 2008 mobilized $160 million
•Promote public-private sector partnerships that mitigate risks for smallholder farmers e.g., weather indexed crop insurance.
Policies and Partnerships Program
• Accelerate investment in research and rural infrastructure
• Smart subsidies for farm inputs (‘growth enhancement credits’)
Policies for rapid transformation of Africa’s agriculture
• Develop networks of agrodealers across rural areas
• Secure national food supplies