Challenges for family farming and small-scale agriculture production in ACP countries
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Challenges and opportunities facing family farming in ACP countries
Family farming
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Africa: 35% of GDP
Caribbean: up to 17% of GDPPacific: 10%–40% of GDP
Africa: 67% of workforce
Caribbean: 21% of employmentPacific: Up to 70% of employment (PNG)
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500 million farms globallySupporting about 2 billion people
>85% of family farms are< 2 hectares
80% of food
Challenges for ACP agriculture
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Land degradation in SSA US$68 billion loss annually, affecting 180 million people
Ageing farmers – average age of farmers in the ACP is 55-60 years
Productivity stagnant since 1960s
Climate change will reduce agricultural production: 30% decline in maize and 60% in bean areas in SSA by 2100
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Post-harvest losses up to 40%
200 million hungry40% children stunted in SSA
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Opportunities for agriculture
Increasing private-sector investment in agriculture
US$3 billion through New Alliance Initiative
Digital technology – making connections
Rising food importsUS$40 billion per year in Africa
Four-fold increase in urban food market by 2030
US$1 trillion
Agriculture as a business
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Call for agricultural transformation
Attract young people
Create services supporting agriculture
Boost investment
Transforming agriculture Create a thriving rural economy
Innovate and modernise
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How can we achieve this transformation?
Supporting development of Inclusive value chains
Strong farmers’ organisations
Linking farmers to markets
Conducivepolicy environment
Providingfinance and other inputs
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How can we achieve this transformation?
PromotingSustainable intensification
Efficient use of inputs – seeds, fertiliser, etc.
Producing more output from the
same area of land
BuildingresiliencePromoting climate-smart practices
Adapting precision agriculture to smallholder farming
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How can we achieve this transformation?
Strengthening capacity of public sector and private sector to provide effective extension training and information services
Raising awareness of need for increased production, marketing and consumption of diverse, nutrient-dense foods
Forging linkages between nutrition and agriculture
Documenting proven agricultural interventions that improve nutrition outcomes, especially for women
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How can we achieve this transformation?
Generating and promoting new technologies
Supporting national innovation systems
Promoting South-South and triangular collaboration
Mentoring women and young professionals in science
Incubating talent and agripreneurs
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How can we achieve this transformation?
Building knowledge platforms to support communities
Providing access to knowledge and connecting people
Targeted information products – actionable knowledge
Using ICTs to empower farmers
Building capacity in social media
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Agri-food systems – drivers of development
Providing investment, supporting innovation systems, adapting policies, developing markets …
Many opportunities
Growing markets, new technologies, private-sector engagement, a more connected world, demand for jobs …
Much to do
Cross-cutting themes:
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How CTA helps
Facilitatingwell-informed, inclusive agricultural policies
Support development of profitable smallholder value chains in ACP regions
Enhancing knowledge management capacities and ICT
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Gender
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