Policies, Institutions, and Markets
Why they matter in Africa now, & what researchers
can do to help
Karen BrooksDirector, CGIAR Research Program on
Policies, Institutions and Markets
Value of Agricultural Exports and Imports, SSA, 1970-2009
Worldbank and FAOSTATSouth Africa excluded
Losch, Fréguin-Gresh and White, 2012
Yearly Cohorts Entering Rural and Urban Labor Markets and Rural Population Share in SSA, 1955-2050
Region
Estimated number of
variety releases, 1965-1998
Share area
to modern varieties,
1998
Total genetic improvement
contribution to yield growth,
1965-1998 (%/year)
Share area to modern varieties,
2010
LAC 3146 0.51 0.66Asia 2229 0.83 0.88MENA 715 0.56 0.69SS Africa 1157 0.23 0.28 0.35All 7246 0.65 0.72
Development of Improved Varieties Lags in Africa, but Adoption Lags Even More
Renkow and Byerlee, 2010; Tom Walker, Communication from author
Policies, Institutions, and Markets That MatterPIM with African Partners
Foresight to inform the African Science Agenda Incentive regimes friendly to production and trade Identifying priorities for public spendingFacilitating wider adoption of better technologiesSocial protection for building & protecting assets of
the poorTools for good management of common property Improving governance of rural servicesFreeing up the productive potential of womenCreating attractive opportunities for young peopleValue chains accessible to smallholdersWorking with partners and building capacity