Africa's Agricultural Renaissance: From Paradox to Powerhouse

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Contents
About the Author
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Boxes
Part I: African Agriculture’s Potential, Performance, Lessons, and Challenges
Chapter 1: Introduction
References
Chapter 2: Agriculture as the Fulcrum of Inclusive Development in Africa
2.1 Africa’s Comparative Advantages in Agriculture
2.2 Agriculture and National Development
2.3 Why Invest in Agriculture for Africa?
2.3.1 Can Africa Avoid the Malthusian Trap?
2.4 Agriculture and the SDGs
2.5 Conclusions
References
Chapter 3: Africa’s Agriculture Today: Performance, Challenges, and Its Political Economy
3.1 The Agricultural Sector Performance
3.1.1 An Overview
3.1.2 How Is Africa Performing on Agricultural Productivity?
3.1.3 What Is the Current Level of Fertilizer Utilization in Africa?
3.1.4 How Is Africa Faring on Agricultural Mechanization?
3.2 Challenges Facing the Agricultural Sector
3.2.1 Introduction
3.3 What Are the Impediments to Agricultural Transformation That Require Urgent Priority Actions?
3.3.1 Macroeconomic Misalignment
3.3.2 Limited Access to Finances
3.3.3 Urban Development Policy Bias Decapitalizes Agriculture
3.3.4 Limited Knowledge and Investment in Post-Harvest Loss Management
3.3.5 Limited Access to Agricultural Inputs
3.3.6 Inadequate Attention Given to Water-Soil-Productivity Linkage Through Rainfed Agriculture
3.3.7 Heavy Burden of Tariff Barriers, Non-Tariff Barriers, and Globalization
3.3.8 Climate and Ecological Changes Remain Serious Threats
3.3.9 Exclusion of Youth in the Design and Implementation of Agricultural Ecosystem Policies and Programmes Is a Serious Impediment
3.3.10 Agricultural Performance Lacks Inclusivity and Sustainability
3.3.11 Limited Access to Productive Agricultural Land
3.3.12 Other Drivers of Deficient Performance in Africa’s Agricultural Sector Abound
3.4 Political Economy Mechanisms of Agricultural Reforms
3.5 Conclusions
References
Part II: Agriculture as the Engine of Economic Transformation and Inclusive Development: Theory, Practice, and Empirical Evidence
Chapter 4: Agriculture as a Strategy to Operationalize Growth-Poverty-Inequality Nexus: Theory and Evidence
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Theoretical Perspectives
4.2.1 Traditional Versus Modern Sectors Approach
4.2.2 Classical Versus Non-Classical Approach
4.2.3 The Transmission Mechanism of Agriculture for Development
4.3 Evidence from Existing Studies
4.4 Conclusions
References
Chapter 5: Agriculture as a Powerhouse of Food Security and Economic Transformation in Africa
5.1 Context
5.2 Food Security in Africa
5.3 Drivers of Food Security in Africa
5.4 Tapping Agribusiness for Economic Transformation
5.4.1 Promoting Agrobusiness in Africa Is Sound Economics and Development Imperatives
5.4.2 The Potential of Agribusiness in Africa
5.4.3 What Must Be Done Differently to Unleash the Massive Potential of Agribusiness in Africa?
5.5 Conclusions
References
Chapter 6: Agriculture as a Powerhouse of Inclusive Development in Africa
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Emerging Evidence on Agriculture as a Potential Powerhouse in Africa
6.2.1 Agriculture’s Impact on Employment
6.2.2 Agriculture’s Impact on Inequality and Rural Poverty
6.2.3 Agriculture’s Elasticity of Poverty and Income Inequality
6.2.4 The Role of Productivity
6.3 Conclusions
References
Part III: Case Studies on Agricultural Transformation from Africa, Asia, and Latin America
Chapter 7: Introduction to Regional Case Studies
7.1 The Context
7.2 Regional Drivers of Agricultural Transformation
7.3 Conclusions
References
Chapter 8: Case Studies from Africa
8.1 Case of Ethiopia
8.1.1 Context
8.1.2 Setting the Pace for Agricultural Transformation
8.1.2.1 Progress in Increasing Access to Land
8.1.2.2 Trailblazing Agricultural Extension Services
8.1.2.3 Making Farming More Market-Oriented through a Commodity Exchange
8.1.2.4 Establishing Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency
8.1.2.5 Expanding Agribusiness
8.1.3 Critical Success Factors and Conclusions
8.2 The Case of Ghana
8.2.1 Context
8.2.2 Why is Ghana’s Agriculture not Leading the Structural Economic Transformation Process?
8.2.2.1 Some Progress on Agricultural Transformation
8.2.2.2 Challenges Impeding Accelerated Progress
8.2.3 Some Policy Actions for Agricultural Transformation
8.2.4 Conclusions
8.3 The Case of Mauritius
8.3.1 Context
8.3.2 What Makes Mauritius’ Structural Economic Transformation Unique?
8.3.3 Key Drivers of Progress
8.3.4 Emerging Challenges Requiring Urgent Attention
8.3.5 Conclusions
8.4 The Case of Morocco
8.4.1 Context
8.4.2 What Are the Factors Shaping the Agricultural Landscape and Transformation in Morocco?
8.4.3 Key Challenges Impeding Progress
8.4.4 Conclusions
References
Chapter 9: Case Studies from Asia
9.1 The Case of China
9.1.1 Context
9.1.2 Innovations Driving Agricultural Transformation
9.1.3 Lessons and Challenges
9.2 The Case of India
9.2.1 Context
9.2.2 Innovations Driving Agricultural Transformation
9.2.3 Lessons and Challenges
9.3 The Case of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
9.3.1 Context
9.3.2 Innovations Driving Agricultural Transformation
9.3.3 Lessons and Challenges
9.4 The Case of South Korea
9.4.1 Context
9.4.2 Innovations Driving Agricultural Transformation
9.4.3 Lessons and Challenges
References
Chapter 10: Case Studies from Latin America
10.1 The Case of Argentina
10.1.1 Context and Overview of Structural Economic Transformation
10.1.2 Innovations Driving Agricultural Transformation
10.1.2.1 Enforcement of Agricultural Regulations and Rural Landownership
10.1.2.2 Technology Adoption and Diffusion
10.1.2.3 Stronger Collective Institutions
10.1.2.4 Liberalization of Agricultural Policy
10.1.3 Lessons and Challenges
10.2 The Case of Brazil
10.2.1 The Context
10.2.2 Overview of Brazil’s Structural Economic Transformation
10.2.3 Innovations Driving Agricultural Transformation
10.2.3.1 Evidence-based Integrated Agricultural Plans, Policies, and Programmes
10.2.3.2 Implementation of a Dynamic Rural Credit Scheme
10.2.3.3 Strong Agricultural Extension, Research, and Technological Capacities
10.2.3.4 The Price Support Programme
10.2.3.5 Sustainable Agricultural Practice
10.2.3.6 Strong Partnership and Competitive Trade Policies
10.2.4 Lessons and Challenges
10.3 The Case of Costa Rica
10.3.1 Context and Overview of Structural Economic Transformation
10.3.2 Innovations Driving Agricultural Transformation
10.3.3 Key Lessons and Challenges
References
Part IV: Towards an Agricultural Powerhouse in Africa
Chapter 11: Policies and Programmes for an Agricultural Powerhouse in Africa
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Leveraging the Power of Political Economy of the Agricultural Sector
11.3 Prioritizing Transformation of Small-Scale Farmers
11.4 Accelerating Agricultural Productivity as the Game Changer
11.5 Strengthening Special Agricultural Zones or Corridors
11.6 Making Agricultural Transformation Mutually Reinforcing to Environmental Sustainability
11.7 Making Agriculture a Strategy for Entrepreneurial Transformation for Youth
11.8 Taking Agriculture to the Next Level Through Digitalization in Africa
11.9 Strong Stakeholders Partnership and Collaboration
11.10 Integrated Partnerships Across National, Regional, and Global Actors
11.10.1 The National-level Actions
11.10.2 The Continental-Level Actions
11.10.3 The Global-Level Actions
11.11 Conclusions
References
Chapter 12: Conclusions
12.1 Using Africa’s Agricultural Renaissance to Turn Paradox to Powerhouse
12.2 Key Findings and Policy Messages
12.3 A Home-Grown Paradigm Shift to Propel Agricultural Powerhouse
12.4 Conclusions
References
Annexes
Annex A: Bilateral Relationships between Sustainable Agriculture and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Annex B: Model Specification and Data Description
References
Index