Inclusive Agribusiness
Inclusive AgribusinessAgriculture remains the economic backbone of most African countries ⏤ in terms of gross domestic product, employment and rural livelihoods. 63 percent of all Africans live in rural areas. It is the smallholder farmers who are feeding not only their own families but entire rural and urban populations. Smallholders provide precious raw materials and products for national, regional and international trade.
However, many of these very farmers count among the poorest in their countries and the whole world. Therefore, improving their agricultural productivity and business capacity has become a major priority to achieve sustained growth and food security across the continent. Promoting rural agri-based micro and small-scale enterprises’ capabilities to access and compete successfully in different markets is part of the endeavours. This is the focus of numerous GIZ projects today.
The working group Inclusive Agribusiness (formerly ABIVCD) addresses the objective of promoting market-oriented agricultural development through the creation of viable agribusiness ventures that are embedded in inclusive and sustainable value chains. The working group emerged from the former working group Agribusiness and Food Security, which has been split into the Agribusiness and Inclusive Value Chain Development working group and the working group on Food & Nutrition Security and Resilience.
The working group comprises over 100 members, with about ¾ operating in sub-Saharan countries.
Main workstreams of the working group
During the SNRD Africa Conference 2019 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, the members agreed on several themes of interest for the WG ABIVCD. Therefore, the following thematic clusters were created:
- Farmer Organizations
- Employment (youth/self-employment)
- Advisory Services
- Inclusive Business Models (such as contract farming)
- Agricultural Finance & Insurance
- Monitoring & Evaluation
ICTs in agriculture and gender are conceived as cross-cutting topics and are incorporated where appropriate or addressed individually.
UPDATES
How to Foster Access to Finance for Women in the Agri-Food Sector
Guide of the inclusive agribusiness working group
Call of Concept Notes Surpasses Expectations
With 426 registrations the competitive MGF draws a massive response
Annual Meeting of the Agribusiness Working Group
Report from the 2022 workshop with working group member testimonials
Strengthening the Resilience of African Value Chains
Report from the annual meeting of the ABIVCD working group
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Farmers are key stakeholders in food systems — they need a seat at the table
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Farmer Organisations 👉 What Role Do They Play in the Transformation of Agri-Food Systems
Brief statement by Jan Pusdrowski at the 2023 SNRD Africa conference
Feed and Forages in Tunisia
5-minute film ICARDA's main activities on feed and forages
Restauration paysanne à l’Extrême Nord du Cameroun
RPF « peer-counseling » — Un cas du Cameroun
Expériences en agriculture contractuelle — Six points de vue
Facteurs des succès, financement et impact
How to Integrate Living Incomes in Agricultural Value Chain Promotion?
21mins edit of a recorded webinar on the essentials of the living income/wage concept
