by :THE FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICA


Grow Africa is a partnership formed under the auspices of the African Union, the New Economic Partnership for African Development (NEPAD) and the World Economic Forum, and involves more than 100 private companies, farmers’ organizations, civil society and other interested parties.
Its goal is to create an enabling environment for more productive farming on the continent that will be Africa-led and Africa-owned.

The initiative builds on Africa’s home-grown strategy to boost agricultural activity, the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP).

As smallholder farmers are the majority of farmers, transforming this level of agriculture to becoming more commercial is key to the development of the sector. They need assistance to move up the value chain by having access to extension services, affordable inputs, new farming techniques and better rural infrastructure. Importantly, they also need to be connected to markets.