Investments in #agriculture can build resilience in African countries experiencing conflict and fragility. This week, @AfDB_Group's Africa Resilience Forum looks at scaling up investments for trade and #FoodSecurity - glad to be part of the conversation.
#ARF2023
We need pro-peace trade and investment strategies in the design of policies, considering the drivers of #peace. How can trade leverage those drivers and mitigate factors of conflict? – @Apollos77, Vice President, Policy and State Capability, @AGRA_Africa#ARF2023#FinancingPeace
@Apollos77 opening our Partner Event in collaboration with @TradeMarkAfrica-and @FAO "Women and Youth: The Levers of Food Trade in Africa - Leveraging the AfCFTA and the Protocol on Women and Youth in Trade"
#AGRF2023#AGRFinDar
Less than 10% of the youth in Africa have access to collateral to finance their businesses.
The youth don't have the right capital to trade in food and agricultural products and services.
#AGRF2023#AGRFinDar
From day 2 of the #AGRF2023: @Apollos77, Vice-President, Policy and State Capability, @AGRA_Africa, kicked off a lively disucssion on the importance of engaging women and youth in intra-regional trade.
#AGRFinDar
"The Govt of Tanzania will ensure that we build capacity of our institutions so that we can support the implementation of the AGRA strategy. We have started registering farmers with a target of 30million so that we can provide education through extension officers, farm inputs and fertilizer subsidies. All these initiatives are geared towards supporting the #AGRATanzania strategy" - Mr. Gerald Mweli, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture
#AGRAinTanzania #AGRA #FoodSystems
"Through innovative solutions and sustainable practices, we're empowering smallholders farmers to adapt and thrive during this time of climate change in Malawi ," @Apollos77#AGRAinMalawi