Agriculture continues to be the most important economic sector for many African countries. The sector in Africa accounts on average for 35% of GDP, 50% of export, and about 70% of employment. Based on prior work on the role and importance of agriculture, GCA recent work has concentrated on agricultural productivity and competitiveness. Thus, at the GCA Economic Committee Meeting (Pretoria, May 2-3, 2001) key issues related to enhancing African agricultural productivity and competitiveness were discussed. Promoting Agricultural Productivity and Competitiveness, a paper jointly prepared by the Global Coalition for Africa (GCA) and the Special Program for African Agricultural Research (SPAAR) was the background documentation for the meeting.

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1999 Economic Committee Meeting
Nairobi, Kenya, April 9-10, 1999
Promoting Agriculture Productivity and Competitiveness in Sub-Saharan Africa