Unmistakable Signs of Agri-food Systems Transformation in Africa

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April 10, 2018 - Author: T.S. Jayne and Holger Kray

T.S. Jayne and Holger Kray
Unmistakable Signs of Agri-food Systems Transformation in Africa

Seminar at the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of Tanzania
Dodoma, Tanzania, April 10, 2018

7 Unmistakable Signs of Agri-Food System Transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa

1. Major growth in per capita incomes
2. Impressive agricultural growth rates
3. Rise of commercialized African investor farmers
4. Rapid investment in agricultural value chains by African entrepreneurs
5. Diversification of the labor force into off-farm activities
6. Greater vibrancy of agricultural factors markets
7. Improved market access conditions for African farmers

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Tags: agrifood system transformation, c1-c2, c1/c2, c4a, c4b, cross-country, food security group, fsg presentations, fsp presentations, innovation lab for food security policy, land, tanzania, youth employment / entrepreneurship

Authors

Thomas Jayne

Thomas Jayne
jayne@msu.edu

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