A suite of economic studies by FAO, validated with experts of the Government of Uganda, shows modest but well prioritized investments in agriculture will benefit the economy, household wellbeing, and lower food prices, and reveals which Ugandan districts should be prioritized for public investments in cassava, coffee, goats, maize and millet

The Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture and MAFAP launched a project to support ongoing reforms in the agricultural sector

The policy support programme begins a renewed 5-year partnership in Nigeria. MAFAP will assist with public expenditure and price incentives analyses and work on 2 agricultural policy reforms

New third phase will encompass new areas of work, including the identification of policy and investment priorities with the highest impacts on inclusive agricultural transformation and support the implementation of the adopted policy reforms.

Launch event in Ouagadougou gathered over 40 people from various ministries and government agencies on 9 June followed by two days of training on public expenditure and price incentives analysis, two pillars of MAFAP’s policy support.

Mission aims to pinpoint where post-harvest losses and waste occur and why, and identify high-potential technologies that can help cut loss and waste the most.