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Part 1, Chapter 2. Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa: Prospects and challenges for the next decade

Year of publication 2016

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 37 p.

Publisher OECD/FAO ;

Product type Document

Category Other document

ISBN 978-92-64-25322-3

Series title OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This chapter reviews the prospects and challenges facing the agricultural sector in Sub-Saharan Africa over the next decade. It reviews sector performance, outlines the current market context, provides detailed quantitative medium term projections for the ten-year period 2016-25, and assesses key risks and uncertainties. The outlook for agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa is situated in the context of several mega-trends that shape the sector’s development. These include rapid population growth, u rbanisation and rural diversification, an associated structural transformation from farm to non-farm employment, a growing middle class, and increasing interest (both domestically and globally) in the continent’s farmland. The Outlook for agriculture is broadly positive, but could be further enhanced by consistent policies and strategic investments, in particular in rural infrastructure.

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  • Cotton
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