For centuries, the traditional cereals of millet and sorghum were the key suppliers of calories in West Africa. However, over the past few decades, these cereals have been steadily losing their share of contribution to…
The idea of inclusive economies is gaining traction in economic debates, especially as the realization that the sustained and high economic growth over past...
Risk mitigation is a priority for the poor as, more than any other group, they are vulnerable and lack resources to make them resilient...
For more than a century, Ghana, a mineral-rich country, has been engaged in the production of solid minerals for export. The country is the...
Sustainable development in Africa has increasingly become tied to the continent’s ability to compete in global markets, develop its internal resources, and grow local...
The absence of an effective human rights framework has been a significant contributing factor to the low levels of sustainable development in several natural...
Investment in extractive industries remains the most important driver of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Africa. And with it comes high expectations. Yet where...
The 2014 African Transformation Report draws on ACET’s research program of country, sector, and thematic studies to look systematically at transformation as a broad...
Soybean is the world’s most important, most traded oilseed. Processed, it is a source of high-quality, high-protein animal feed in the poultry and pork...
“Fruit” is heterogeneous, including a broad set of varieties that can be consumed either in fresh form or in several processed forms. Countries that...
Cocoa represents the archetypal agroprocessing challenge: African countries dominate cocoa bean production, representing 69% of total volumes in the 2009/10 season, but have a...
Cotton, one of the world’s most traded commodities, is produced in several African countries. Its processing can result in outputs with many uses, but...
Coffee is one of the most traded agricultural commodities globally, characterized by production in key ‘global South’ countries such as Brazil, Colombia and, more...
The Role of Agricultural Supply Chains and Household Constraints in ECOWAS countries At the 19th annual conference of the African Region chapter of the...
Despite its natural endowment for producing palm oil, the productivity, processing, and manufacturing of palm oil in Africa is largely inefficient and limited. Low...
Malnutrition is a major concern in Africa. The lack of protein in particular is of special concern because access is limited and starchy diets...