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Agribusiness for Economic Growth in Africa
Author | : Margaret Atosina Akuriba,Mamudu Abunga Akudugu,Abdul-Razak Alhassan |
Publsiher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 171 |
Release | : 2021-10-25 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9783030887599 |
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This book provides exclusive information on how agribusinesses could act as the springboard for inclusive economic growth critical for socioeconomic transformation of Africa. It is a must read for academics, practitioners, policymakers, students, and all those interested in the application of practical models capable of tackling the endemic poverty situation in Africa using agribusiness as the launchpad. The book emphasizes the urgent need for robust and inward-looking enabling policy frameworks to help remove existing constraints on agro-industrialization and encourage investments. Thus, the book sets the agenda for the right combination of agricultural, industrial, and trade policies critical in promoting sustainable agricultural commodity value chains and food systems for inclusive growth and poverty reduction. Written in a simple, plain, and accessible language devoid of technical jargons, the book makes an interesting read for even the non-expert and is a valuable reference material for academic and practical training of students and practitioners.
The Role of Agriculture in Development
Author | : Xinshen Diao,Hazell, P.B.R.,Resnick, Danielle,Thurlow, James |
Publsiher | : Intl Food Policy Res Inst |
Total Pages | : 74 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9780896291614 |
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Changes in the global environment have led some to question whether the conventional wisdom on the role of agriculture in economic development is still relevant to Africa today. This report critically examines the literature on this issue, taking both the conventional and skeptical views into account. It complements this review with case studies of five African countries. The findings indicate that agricultural growth will play an essential role in promoting overall economic growth and reducing poverty in most of Africa's agrarian-based economies. This holds true even for countries that have the potential for industrial growth driven by natural resources. The results also show that only smallholder food-staple and livestock production can generate broadbased agricultural growth. By demonstrating that Africa's agricultural and food subsector cannot be bypassed, this report contributes to an important ongoing debate in development studies.
Agribusiness in Africa
Author | : Barbara Dinham,Colin Hines |
Publsiher | : Africa World Press |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0865430039 |
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Building Competitiveness in Africa s Agriculture
Author | : C. Martin Webber,Patrick Labaste |
Publsiher | : World Bank Publications |
Total Pages | : 182 |
Release | : 2009-12-16 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 082137964X |
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Value chain based approaches offer tremendous scope for market-based improvements in production, productivity, rural economy diversification, and household incomes, but are often covered by literature that is too conceptual or heavily focused on analysis. This has created a gap in the information available to planners, practitioners, and value chain participants. Furthermore, few references are available on how these approaches can be applied specifically to developing agriculture in Africa. 'Building Competitiveness in Africa s Agriculture: A Guide to Value Chain Concepts and Applications' describes practical implementation approaches and illustrates them with scores of real African agribusiness case studies. Using these examples, the 'Guide' presents a range of concepts, analytical tools, and methodologies centered on the value chain that can be used to design, implement, and evaluate agricultural and agribusiness development initiatives. It stresses principles of market focus, collaboration, information sharing, and innovation. The 'Guide' begins by examining core concepts and issues related to value chains. A brief literature review then focuses on five topics of particular relevance to African agricultural value chains. These topics address challenges faced by value chain participants and practitioners that resonate through the many cases described in the book. The core of the book presents methodological tools and approaches that blend important value chain concepts with the topics and with sound business principles. The tools and case studies have been selected for their usefulness in supporting market-driven, private-sector initiatives to improve value chains. The 'Guide' offers 13 implementation approaches, presented within the implementation cycle of a value chain program, followed by descriptions of actual cases. Roughly 60 percent of the examples are from Africa, while the rest come from Europe, Latin America, and Asia. The 'Guide' offers useful guidance to businesspeople, policy makers, representatives of farmer or trade organizations, and others who are engaged in agro-enterprise and agribusiness development. These readers will learn how to use value chain approaches in ways that can contribute to sound operational decisions, improved market linkage, and better results for enterprise and industry development.
Down to Earth
Author | : Luc J. Christiaensen |
Publsiher | : World Bank Publications |
Total Pages | : 122 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780821368558 |
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This book contributes to the debate about the role of agriculture in poverty reduction by addressing three sets of questions: Does investing in agriculture enhance/harm overall economic growth, and if so, under what conditions? Do poor people tend to participate more/less in growth in agriculture than in growth in other sectors, and if so, when? If a focus on agriculture would tend to yield larger participation by the poor, but slower overall growth, which strategy would tend to have the largest payoff in terms of poverty reduction, and under which conditions?
Agriculture for Economic Development in Africa
Author | : Emelie Rohne Till |
Publsiher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 100 |
Release | : 2022-08-02 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9783031079016 |
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This book explores the role of agriculture in long-term economic growth. With a particular focus on Ethiopia, the role of the state in igniting agricultural growth and in sustaining economic growth is highlighted as essential for low-income countries. Taking ideas from both economic history and development economics, the ability of Ethiopia and the rest of Africa to sustain recent rapid growth into something that can tackle the development agenda is discussed, alongside policy suggestions. This book overall presents an optimistic account of Africa and its economic prospects. It will be relevant to students and researchers interested in economic development and agricultural economics. This is an open access book.
Strategies and Priorities for African Agriculture
Author | : Xinshen Diao,James Thurlow,Samuel Benin,Shenggen Fan |
Publsiher | : Intl Food Policy Res Inst |
Total Pages | : 442 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780896291959 |
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In the first decade of the twenty-first century, countries within Sub-Saharan Africa reached milestones that seemed impossible only ten years ago: macroeconomic stability, sustained economic growth, and improved governance. Continuing this pattern of success will require enhancing the region’s agricultural sector, in which a large proportion of poor people make a living. The authors of Strategies and Priorities for African Agriculture: Economywide Perspectives from Country Studies argue that, although the diversity of the region makes generalization difficult, increasing staple-crop production is more likely to reduce poverty than increasing export-crop production. This conclusion is based on case studies of ten low-income African countries that reflect varying levels of resource endowments and development stages. The authors also recommend increased, more efficient public investment in agriculture and agricultural markets and propose new directions for future research. The last ten years have been an encouraging time for one of the world’s poorest regions; this book offers an analysis of how recent, promising trends can be sustained into the future.
Ghana s Economic and Agricultural Transformation
Author | : Xinshen Diao,Peter Hazell,Shashidhara Kolavalli,Danielle Resnick |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 310 |
Release | : 2019 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9780198845348 |
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Using Ghana as a case study, this work integrates economic and political analysis to explore the challenges and opportunities of Africa's growth and transformation.