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Contribution of agriculture to ACP economies
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Africa: 32% of GDP
Caribbean: 1%–17% of GDP
Pacific: 10%–40% of GDP
EU: 13% of agricultural imports from ACP
8% of agricultural exports to ACP
Africa: 60% of workforce
Caribbean: 21% of employment
Pacific: 3%–72% of employment
Agriculture as an employer
Agriculture and the economy
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Food security is a major issue in many ACP countries
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Estimated prevalence of undernutrition in children under 5, 2011 (%)
Prevalence of overweight and obese children under 5 (%)
Stunting is still high in many regions but obesity is increasing rapidly
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Source: WHO, UNICEF and World Bank 2011. Global Nutrition Report 2014
Source: de Onis et al. 2010.Note: Asia excludes Japan, Developed Countries includes Japan
SSA SA SEA LAC
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31995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
AfricaAsiaDevelopedDeveloping
StuntingUnderweight
Challenges for ACP agriculture
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Barriers to intra-regional trade
Aging farmers
Stagnant production
Climate change
High food imports
Post-harvest losses
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Opportunities to transform agriculture in the ACP
Increasing productivity
Promoting agriculture as a business
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Strengthening ACP-EU partnerships to address ACP agricultural challengesNot just about funding
Creating opportunities for
women and
youth
Mobilising
science,
technology and
innovation
Long-term, consistent engagement
Promoting
agribusinessand
entrepreneurship
Supporting
country-owned agendas
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Mobilising science, technology and innovation for ACP agriculture
Fostering EU-ACP linkages
Support to tertiary education and research networks
Strengthening South-South linkages
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PAEPARD: Linking mobile technology and science
Farmer-led innovation at work
ACP-EU expertise and guidance throughout the entire process – from concept to proposal
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40 Brussels Briefings since 2007
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ACP-EU policy dialogue
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150+ people at each + web streaming
320 high-level speakers
More than 4,500 participants
35% of ACP embassies at every Briefing
CTA, the EC (DG Devco), the ACP Group and the Concord
8 Regional Briefings since 2010
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Promoting agribusiness development
Markets and trade
Value chains Legal and regulatory frameworks
Regional and national commodity associations
Farmers’ organisations
COLEACP
• ACP producers/exporters and EU importers of fruits, vegetables, flowers and plants
• More than 300 businesses from ACP countries
• Over the last 15 years, COLEACPhas:
– Delivered 1500 projects and 8000 activities
– Conducted 1720 capacity building sessions at which there were 21,600 women (30%)
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Strengthening farmers’ voices in ARD policy-making
• Strengthening capacities in policy engagement
• Focus on Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP)
• EAFF used these skills to contribute to discussions of policy on cooperatives in East Africa
• January 2015: East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) passes East African Community (EAC) Co-operative Societies Act, 2014
• EAFF conducting vigorous campaign to raise awareness about the new Act at regional, national and sub-national levels in all EAC partner states
East African Farmers Federation (EAFF)
Strengthening local peoples’ voices in natural resource management
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More than 150 P3DM exercises conducted worldwide
Samoa – 8% of population have benefitted
Used in natural resource management
Stepping stones to successICTs and women in agriculture –FarmDrive
Creating opportunities for women and youth
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ResultsFinalist in 2013 AgriHack competition attracting international investor interest
New partnerships developed following meetings at networking oppotunities
Anticipated customer reach of 200,000 following Accelerator Programme
Agrihack Talent Initiative
Networking opportunities at events e.g. GFIA
Accelerator Programme
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KM platforms
• Support to engagement in policy processes
• Community participation
Publishing
• Books and magazines
TEEAL
• The essentialelectronic agricultural library
Thematic websites
Sharing knowledge, fostering communities
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Empowerment
Long-term, consistent engagement between the EU and the ACPhas:
• Built strong foundations for agricultural and rural development
• Strengthened science, technology and innovation both among ACP countries and between the EU and the ACP
• Enhanced local capacities and provided opportunities for south-south networking as well as mobilising EU capacity to support ACP efforts
• Helped create a policy and business environment in which agriculture fulfil its potential as a creator of wealth and opportunities for growth throughout the ACP countries
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