Description: Agribusiness and Innovation Systems in Africa

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Agribusiness and Innovation Systems in Africa

The role of agriculture in sustainable development and poverty reduction for the vast majority of developing countries cannot be overemphasized. Forty-five percent of the developing world's population lives in households involved in agricultur...

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Main Authors:	Larsen, Kurt, Kim, Ronald, Theus, Florian
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank 2012
Subjects:	ACCESS TO CREDIT ADB AFRICAN FARMERS AGRIBUSINESS AGRIBUSINESS DEPARTMENT AGRIBUSINESS FIRMS AGRIBUSINESS LEADERS AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AGRICULTURAL FINANCE AGRICULTURAL GROWTH AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION AGRICULTURAL INNOVATIONS AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE AGRICULTURAL MARKET AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AGRICULTURAL MARKETS AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT AGRICULTURAL POLICIES AGRICULTURAL POLICY AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH PROJECT AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SYSTEM AGRICULTURAL SECTOR AGRICULTURAL SECTORS AGRICULTURAL TRADE AGRICULTURAL VALUE AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURE FINANCE AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION AGROCHEMICALS AGRONOMIC PRACTICES AGROPROCESSING ANIMAL DISEASE ANIMAL DISEASE OUTBREAKS ANIMAL FEED ARI ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION AVIAN INFLUENZA BANANA BANANAS BIOTECHNOLOGY BREEDING CAPACITY BUILDING CASSAVA CATTLE CEREALS CLIMATE CHANGE COCOA COCOA PROCESSING COFFEE COMMERCIAL FARMING COMMERCIAL FARMS COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION COMMODITIES COMMODITY CROP CROP MANAGEMENT CROP RESEARCH CROP YIELDS CROPS CUT FLOWERS CUTTING DAIRY DAIRY BOARD DAIRY INDUSTRY DAIRY PRODUCTS DAIRY SECTOR DISEASE CONTROL DOMESTIC MARKET DOMESTIC MARKETS DOMESTIC PRODUCERS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY ETHICS EUROPEAN COMMISSION EXPORT EXPORT MARKETS EXPORT PROMOTION EXPORTS EXTENSION SERVICES FAO FARM FARM INCOMES FARM PRODUCTION FARM PRODUCTS FARMER FARMER ASSOCIATIONS FARMER COOPERATIVES FARMER ORGANIZATIONS FARMERS FARMING FARMS FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FISH FISHERIES FOOD COMMODITIES FOOD CROP FOOD CROPS FOOD PRICES FOOD PRODUCTION FOOD PRODUCTS FOOD SAFETY FOOD SECURITY FOOD SUPPLY FOREIGN EXCHANGE FORESTRY FRESH FRUIT GLOBAL WARMING GRAIN GRAIN CROPS GRAIN GROWERS GREEN BEANS GREEN REVOLUTION GRINDING GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HARVEST HOUSEHOLDS IFAD IFPRI ILRI IMPORTS INNOVATION INNOVATION INDICATORS INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE KARI KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK FARMING LIVESTOCK FARMING SYSTEMS LIVESTOCK MARKET LIVESTOCK RESEARCH LIVESTOCK SYSTEMS MAIZE MALNUTRITION MARKET ACCESS MARKET DEVELOPMENT MARKET ECONOMY MARKET POSITION MARKET RESEARCH MARKET STRUCTURE MARKET SYSTEM MARKET SYSTEMS MARKETING SYSTEMS MEAT MEAT PROCESSING MICROFINANCE MILK MILK PROCESSORS MILLS MOA NARS NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SYSTEMS NATURAL RESOURCES NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS PESTICIDE PESTICIDE RESIDUE PESTS PINEAPPLE PLANT HEALTH POULTRY POVERTY REDUCTION PREMIUM PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS QUALITY ASSURANCE QUALITY PRODUCTS QUALITY STANDARDS RAW MATERIAL RAW MATERIALS RAW MILK RENEWABLE ENERGY RICE RICE PRICES RICE RESEARCH ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION ROOTS RURAL AREAS RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL POPULATION RURAL POVERTY SEED COMPANY SEED TRADE SEEDS STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT SUNFLOWER SUNFLOWER OIL SUPERMARKETS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TRACEABILITY TRADE ASSOCIATION TRANSACTION UNCTAD UNITED NATIONS VEGETABLE CROPS VEGETABLE MARKETS VEGETABLE PRODUCTS VEGETABLES VETERINARY SERVICES VOLUME WHEAT
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Summary:	The role of agriculture in sustainable development and poverty reduction for the vast majority of developing countries cannot be overemphasized. Forty-five percent of the developing world's population lives in households involved in agriculture, and twenty-seven percent in smallholder households, and most depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. The agricultural sector generates on average twenty-nine percent of gross domestic product (GDP), employs sixty-five percent of the labor force in agriculture-based countries, and is a key to generating overall growth. This book attempts to address these questions and challenges, by examining how agricultural innovation arises in four African countries, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, through agribusiness, public policies, and specific value chains for food staples, high value products, and livestock. Determinants of innovation are not viewed individually but within the context of a complex agricultural innovation system (AIS) involving many actors and interactions. The country reports are based on qualitative interviews with agribusiness representatives about their experiences in this area. The synthesis chapter preceding the country reports presents the main findings of the country reports, links common themes, and distills lessons learned.