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In the heart of every thriving agricultural community lies the strength and resilience of farmer's organizations. These organizations are pivotal in empowering small-scale farmers, providing them with the tools and resources to succeed. From enhancing production capabilities to streamlining market access, the key to unlocking this potential is clear: financial access. But why is finance so critical for these groups? It's the backbone supporting infrastructure development, equipment acquisition, and delivering essential services. This benefits the farmers and strengthens the agricultural sector as a whole.

For more than three decades, IFPRI has worked with the government of Ethiopia to provide evidence-based advice on the development of the country’s agricultural sector. IFPRI’s research and policy recommendations led to the establishment of Ethiopia’s Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA) in 2010, which continues to play a critical role in guiding the country’s agricultural development and sustainability. Learn more about the ATA in this new interactive story: https://ow.ly/Pmf450RUKHX CGIAR IFPRI Africa

It is an interesting read! I read the article with great passion…..“Since the ATI Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI) was founded, its work has led to a more efficient and productive agricultural sector, contributing to productivity gains for farmers, economic growth, and a reduction in poverty and gender inequality in rural Ethiopia……...” Thanks International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) ! Why ATI is Making A difference? It is as simple as that: We/ATI's use an innovative approach to accelerate the transformation of the agriculture sector in Ethiopia. Our/ATI's approach emanates from our vision and values, which are shaped by the lessons learned along our journey. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)AGRAFAO@Ministry of Agriculture (MoA)CGIAR

IFPRI’s research and policy recommendations led to the establishment of Ethiopia’s Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA) in 2010, which continues to play a critical role in guiding the country’s agricultural development and sustainability. Tamsin Zandstra, Gashaw T. Abate, Shahidur Rashid, and Nicholas Minot outline how IFPRI’s long-term strategic research support to the ATA has led to several tangible government policy outcomes in this interactive story: https://lnkd.in/e24XkGqp CGIAR IFPRI Africa

If you ever wondered why South Africa’s agricultural sector has succeeded and remains an exception from much of the African continent, where agricultural progress remains pedestrian, we may have an answer for you. Here is an 11-minute TED Talk, in which we try to make sense of this. Watch the whole talk here: https://lnkd.in/en6CFUk4

#ICMYI: USAID CATALYZE recently hosted dynamic webinar that explored security, resilience, and profitability in finance in Sahel’s agricultural sector. Speakers discussed how #incentives have played a pivotal role in expanding #valuechains, specifically lending to the #smallruminant value chain, and how organizations have successfully expanded their zones of operation despite security challenges. Watch the recording: https://lnkd.in/gNsG7Fey #BurkinaFaso #Sahel #AccessToFinance Palladium: Make It Possible | USAID

We had an enjoyable time at Moody's Ratings (South Africa) Macro conference in Johannesburg on Tuesday. In the discussion, we highlighted the progressed South Africa's agriculture has made over the past few decades, supported by improvements in productivity on the back of seed-science and climate-smart agriculture practices, that also boost resilience. We also stressed that South Africa's agricultural output is expected to grow by roughly 30% in the next six to seven years, making logistics and export market expansion essential for competitiveness. We also underscored the need for land reform to increase Black farmers’ participation in commercial agriculture.

PAKARMY SHOULD HELP PAK LEAVE THE IMF's SHACKLES WHILE FOR IT AND FOR NEEDED LAND REFORMS & IMPOSING AGRICULTURAL INCOME TAX IT WOULD NEED THE NEXT PARLIAMENT'S SUPPORT EVEN FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF INTERNAL SECURITY !! Pak became an importer of wheat & sugar under the PTI Govt, which even PDM & current Govts hv been unable to reverse due to wheat & sugar mafias , v r told Hence good 2 c Army take d Green Pak Intiative as it has d wherewithal & will to take up co-operative farming But currenly its limited to barren lands & to revolutionize agriculture , like PLA , PakArmy must include all agricultural lands for which land reforms wud be required. From Pak's internal security perspective PakArmy wud need d next Parliament's support 4 land reforms & imposing agricultural income tax as most politicians currently r big landlords In order to prevent foriegn investors from exploiting Pak in d mining & agricultural sector Pak shud adopt the Calvo Doctrine which wud make SCP's decisions supreme and binding 4 foreign investors . V must not ignore our industrial sector 4 which our energy policy needs correction & emancipation of Pak 4rm the IMF. COAS shud make Pak go 4 "Alternatives to the IMF" by Dr Shahida Wizarat as it tells how d State wud b forced "to demolish the state to take us to d colonial world order that existed prior to " https://lnkd.in/dbPrjx7A

📌 Demystifying South-South and Triangular Cooperation The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) unpacks what #SouthSouth and #TriangularCooperation means and why it matters for rural people. Read it: 🔗https://lnkd.in/eNiRpynS

The Old Continent’s farmers have long been compelled to balance their debt, deal with the pressures of mass distribution and food giants, endure droughts and floods on a regular basis, deal with foreign competitors and their low-cost goods. For many, the agricultural market is incomprehensible due to its distance from common perceptions. In some countries, it is a business limited to a few percent of the population, resembling the agricultural industry rather than what we commonly imagine as ‘agriculture’. This situation occurs, among others, in Ukraine, where the land and the market are owned by capital groups. In Western European countries, too, individual farmers disappear, facing the corporate agrobusiness. The war in Ukraine and EU regulations do not help, but rather accelerate processes that started a long time ago. Wojciech Albert Lobodzinski writes.