En Français The last few years have seen marked developments in the dynamic landscape of African agriculture. The continent's cultivated land has expanded significantly since 2020, contributing to 52% of the global increase in cultivated area, with sub-Saharan Africa leading agricultural output growth. This report highlights the importance of transitioning to knowledge-based farming systems…
In English Les dernières années ont vu des développements marqués dans le paysage dynamique de l'agriculture africaine. Le nombre de terres cultivées du continent a considérablement augmenté depuis 2020, contribuant à 52 % de l'augmentation mondiale, avec l'Afrique subsaharienne en tête de la croissance de la production agricole. Ce rapport met en avant l'importance de la transition…
En Français The African continent accounts for around 6% of global sugar output, half of which is concentrated in COMESA countries – a figure that is set to expand to 8% by 2029. While local production takes place on a relatively small scale, countries in the region are among the world's largest net exporters. Looking ahead, the industry's continued development will be supported by the Africa…
Home to 60% of the world’s arable land, Africa has the potential to meet not only its own food needs, but also those of the rest of the world. Agriculture remains one of the most important economic sectors for the continent, employing the majority of the population and accounting for 14% of GDP in sub-Saharan Africa. The Agriculture in Africa 2021: Focus Report outlines the region’s export…
In a bid to bolster slowing agricultural exports and support industry growth, the government of Tanzania moved to eliminate the majority of levies applied to the agriculture sector in its 2017/18 budget. These levies have led to inflated input costs, and high levels of value-added tax (VAT) and tariffs on inputs have disproportionately affected smallholder farmers. Eliminating levies should…
Smallholder farmers account for the large majority of agricultural output in Tanzania, making their integration into larger value chains a vital component of the sector’s growth agenda. At present, smallholder growth remains constrained by severe infrastructure deficits that limit access to domestic and international markets, challenges in obtaining and utilising high-yielding inputs such…
