ATR2 Background Reports
The African Transformation Report 2017 sets out a bold new agenda for African development, powered by a revolution in agriculture. The report unveils a radical program of reforms to trigger economic transformation far beyond the farming industry. The report highlights the immense contributions that agriculture can make and offers practical examples, lessons and recommendations.
Full report: African Transformation Report 2017: Agriculture Powering Africa’s Transformation
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Africa’s population is growing fast, and so are the continent’s food requirements. More must be done in future to increase agricultural productivity to eliminate the occurrence of food riots, experienced […]
The paper discusses the current state of agricultural mechanization in Africa and its potential contribution to agricultural and broader economic transformation. It reviews the factors likely to influence farmer demand for mechanization...
This paper discusses irrigation as a major contributor to the transformation of African agriculture in order to address the challenges of ending hunger, reducing poverty and vulnerability, improving livelihood and resilience to...
The purpose of this study is to design the strategy to transform agriculture in SSA by means of generation and diffusion of modern agricultural technology. Following new statistical evidence and a critical...
The paper discusses the renewed focus in using index insurance to manage risks in agricultural production in order to promote technical transformation of agriculture. It then demonstrates that unlike conventional agricultural insurance,...
This paper reviews the general approach followed by governments and donors to support African agriculture and rural development over the last several decades. It focuses in particular on evaluating the integrated rural...
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