AGRA at Work

AGRA initiatives focus on eight interconnected areas:

Quick Links

Message from the Chair June 2009

Global production of major cereal crops set a world record last year. The harvest was large enough not just to meet world demand for food and feed but also to rebuild global grain reserves which has been run down in recent years.

Continue reading »

Sign Up for E-News

Share Your Thoughts

Email us and share your comments and questions.

Breadbasket Development Key to Achieving African Food Security and Avoiding Future Global Food Crisis

At a plenary at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town, Mr. Kofi A. Annan, Chairman of the Board of AGRA, called for the development of key African breadbaskets that would produce food surpluses of staple African food crops.

AGRA Introduces New Strategy for an African Green Revolution (Download PDF, 8.6MB)

AGRA: Early Accomplishments, Foundations for Growth (Download PDF, 776 KB)

A Policy Forum on the Wings of the World Economic Forum

Taking Advantage of Science and Partnerships To Unlock Growth in Africa’s Breadbaskets

AGRA is a dynamic partnership working across the African continent to help millions of small-scale farmers and their families lift themselves out of poverty and hunger. AGRA programmes develop practical solutions to significantly boost farm productivity and incomes for the poor while safeguarding the environment. AGRA advocates for policies that support its work across all key aspects of the African agricultural value chain from seeds, soil health and water to markets and agricultural education.

Stories from the Field

style= Zanobia Seeds, run by four Tanzanian brothers, sits in a valley 1500 meters below the jagged, forested hills of the Great Rift Wall. The area is isolated and suffers from periods of dry weather and inconsistent rainfall.