Abstract: No AccessOther Agricultural Study2 Mar 2017Growing AfricaUnlocking the Potential of AgribusinessAuthors/Editors: World BankWorld Bankhttps://doi.org/10.1596/26082SectionsAboutPDF (3.3 MB) ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Abstract: This report highlights the great potential of the agribusiness sector in Africa by drawing on experience in Africa as well as other regions. The evidence demonstrates that good policies, a conducive business environment, and strategic support from governments can help agribusiness reach its potential. Africa is now at a crossroads, from which it can take concrete steps to realize its potential or continue to lose competitiveness, missing a major opportunity for increased growth, employment, and food security. The report pursues several lines of analysis. First, it synthesizes the large body of work on agriculture and agribusiness in Africa. Second, it builds on a diagnosis of specific value chains. As part of this effort, the value chain for Africa's largest and fastest-growing food import, rice, is benchmarked in Senegal and Ghana against Thailand's rice value chain. Third, 170 agribusiness investments by the Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC) in Africa and Southeast Asia are analyzed to gain perspective on the elements of success and failure. Fourth, the report synthesizes perspectives from the private sector through interviews with 23 leading agribusiness investors and a number of other key informants. In conclusion, the report offers practical policy advice based on the experience of countries from within and outside Africa. The huge diversity of Africa's agro-ecological, market, and business environments, however, necessarily means that each country (and indeed regions within countries) will need to adapt the broad guidance provided here to the local context. Annex 1, concerning the rice value chain, was authored by John Orchard, Tim Chancellor, Roy Denton, Amadou Abdoulaye Fall, and Peter Jaeger. Annex 2, containing interviews with 23 leading agribusiness players in Africa, was authored by Peter White. Previous bookNext book FiguresreferencesRecommendeddetailsCited byAfrica's Demography and Socioeconomic Structure16 October 2019Earning More on the Farm16 October 2019Hidden Treasures in the Comoros: The Impact of Inter-Island Connectivity Improvement on Agricultural Production5 September 2019Optimal Locational Choice for Agrobusinesses in Madagascar: An Application of Spatial Autoregressive Tobit Regression6 July 2018Why Look at Public Spending for Agriculture in Africa?28 March 2017Agricultural Public Spending in Africa Is Low and Inefficient28 March 2017Overview28 March 2017Crop Choice and Infrastructure Accessibility in Tanzania: Subsistence Crops or Export Crops?28 July 2015Agricultural Technology Choice and Transport11 June 2015Promoting Inclusive Growth and Jobs24 February 2015Agriculture as a Sector of Opportunity for Young Africans30 April 2014Back Matter14 April 2014Financial Inclusion for Individuals14 April 2014Financial Inclusion for Firms14 April 2014 View Published: March 2013 Copyright & Permissions Related RegionsAfricaRelated CountriesBurkina FasoGhanaKenyaSenegalZambiaRelated TopicsAgricultureMacroeconomics and Economic Growth KeywordsBENCHMARKINGCAPACITY BUILDINGCLIMATE CHANGECOCOACOFFEECOMMERCIAL BANKSCOMMERCIALIZATIONCOMMODITY PRICESCONTRACT FARMINGCOTTONCROP YIELDSCROPSDAIRY PRODUCTSDEVELOPED COUNTRIESECONOMIES OF SCALEFERTILIZERFOOD CONSUMPTIONFOOD SAFETYFOOD SECURITYGDPGRAINSGREEN REVOLUTIONGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCTHUMAN CAPITALLABOR COSTSLAND MANAGEMENTLIVESTOCKMAIZEMARKETINGMEATNATURAL RESOURCESOIL PALMPLANTATIONSPOPULATION GROWTHPOULTRYPRICE VOLATILITYPRODUCTIVITYPROPERTY RIGHTSRENT SEEKINGSUGARSUGARCANESURPLUSTECHNICAL ASSISTANCETOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITYTRADE LIBERALIZATIONTRANSACTION COSTSTREESTRADE AND INTEGRATION PDF DownloadLoading ...
Publication Year: 2013
Publication Date: 2013-03-11
Language: en
Type: book
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