Implementation of the comprehensive Africa agriculture development programme: report

Abstract

This report is on the renaissance of Africa’s agricultural agenda is reflected in the NEPAD Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Programme (CAADP) adopted at the African Union (AU) Summit in Maputo in 2003. CAADP provides a framework for consensual policies and priorities for African Governments, regional organizations, farmers, private agribusinesses and development partners. The objectives of the Programme are to develop dynamic domestic and regional agricultural markets; make Africa a net exporter of agricultural products by integrating farmers into the market economy and improving market access; ensure that wealth is distributed more equitably; make Africa a strategic player in agricultural science and technology development; and ensure sustainable management of the natural resource base. The Programme has also set the explicit target of achieving an average annual growth rate of 6 per cent in agriculture.