Business Pathways to the Future of Smallholder Farming in the Context of Transforming  Value chains Author(s) Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), Ousmane Badiane, John Ulimwengu, International Food Policy Research Institute Original document here Introduction While analyzing business pathways to the future of smallholder farming in the context of transforming value chains, it…

Why an Inclusive Agricultural Transformation is Africa’s Way Forward Author (s) Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), Peter B. R. Hazell, Independent Researcher Original document here Introduction This chapter provides an overview to the 2017 Africa Agriculture Status Report (AASR). It begins by reviewing the case for prioritizing agriculture, arguing that Africa’s recent…

Barriers to trade in food staples in West Africa: an analytical review Author (s) Jakob Engel and Marie-Agnès Jouanjean Original document here Introduction The West African region faces many challenges to exploiting the potential contribution of increased intra-regional trade in food staples to food security. This problem is all the more pressing as the nature…