Realising the promise of agriculture for Africa’s transformation

Transforming Africa’s economic development requires a shift away from its characteristic dependence on commodities and limited domestic production. Broader participation in economic growth is needed to stem rural flight and promote inclusive job creation among youth and women. Agriculture is a prove...

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Main Author: Mofolo, Lebo
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 2016
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89792
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description Transforming Africa’s economic development requires a shift away from its characteristic dependence on commodities and limited domestic production. Broader participation in economic growth is needed to stem rural flight and promote inclusive job creation among youth and women. Agriculture is a proven platform for economic transformation and can be achieved in African countries through policies addressing bottlenecks and constraints to the expansion of agriculture in the economy.
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spelling CGSpace897922021-02-23T21:43:47Z Realising the promise of agriculture for Africa’s transformation Mofolo, Lebo Transforming Africa’s economic development requires a shift away from its characteristic dependence on commodities and limited domestic production. Broader participation in economic growth is needed to stem rural flight and promote inclusive job creation among youth and women. Agriculture is a proven platform for economic transformation and can be achieved in African countries through policies addressing bottlenecks and constraints to the expansion of agriculture in the economy. 2016-10 2017-12-18T17:16:20Z 2017-12-18T17:16:20Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89792 en Open Access application/pdf Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation Mofolo, L. 2016. Realising the promise of agriculture for Africa’s transformation. CTA Policy Brief 10. Wageningen: CTA
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