Agriculture is the main economic activity for most Kenyans, contributing about a quarter of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employing a large number of people across Africa.
The transformation of African agriculture is getting visible impact, but important challenges still need to be addressed, said Dr. Ibrahim Mayaki, NEPAD Agency CEO, speaking at the 8th CAADP Partnership Platform Meeting.
Zambia has put forth the foundations for a 2-year visionary agricultural investment plan from 2011-2013 that provides a unique opportunity to achieve their vision as a "middle income" country by 2030.
Included in the G20's final ministerial declaration for their Action Plan on Food Price Volatility and Agriculture, were some shout outs to the importance of agricultural research through CGIAR as well as the "implementation of poverty reduction strategies and in particular the work done within the CAADP framework." Their mentions included using research and development as part of a larger plan to create an agricultural and
G20 agriculture ministers from around the world came to a final consensus in embracing launch the Agriculture Price Risk Management (APRM), a tool that will help producers and consumers offset potential losses and communicate more directly to others in agricultural markets.
Zambia has put forth the foundations for a 2-year visionary agricultural investment plan from 2011-2013 that provides a unique opportunity to achieve their vision as a "middle income" country by 2030.
Included in the G20's final ministerial declaration for their Action Plan on Food Price Volatility and Agriculture, were some shout outs to the importance of agricultural research through CGIAR as well as the "implementation of poverty reduction strategies and in particular the work done within the CAADP framework." Their mentions included using research and development as part of a larger plan to create an agricultural and
G20 agriculture ministers from around the world came to a final consensus in embracing launch the Agriculture Price Risk Management (APRM), a tool that will help producers and consumers offset potential losses and communicate more directly to others in agricultural markets.