Food security in a climate perspective: what role could the private sector play regarding investment in smallholder agriculture in Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia

The study evaluates eleven cases of private sector development to determine their relevance to smallholder agricultural investments in five African nations. Using the Committee on World Food Security's Principles for Responsible Agricultural Investments (RAI), the paper argues that investment in, by, and with smallholders constitutes private sector development. It proposes three support approaches: promoting an enabling environment, providing public goods and services, and offering direct investment support, all of which must balance the needs of both business enterprises and smallholders.

• The study utilizes the Committee on World Food Security's (CFS) voluntary Principles for Responsible Agricultural Investments (RAI), which categorize both smallholders and business enterprises as private sector actors. Consequently, any investment involving smallholders is considered a form of private sector development.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2015). Food security in a climate perspective: what role could the private sector play regarding investment in smallholder agriculture in Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia. https://cdkn.org/resource/food-security-in-a-climate-perspective-what-role-could-the-private-sector-play-regarding-investment-in-smallholder-agriculture-in-ethiopia-malawi-mozambique-tanzania-and-zambia

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Food security in a climate perspective: what role could the private sector play regarding investment in smallholder agriculture in Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia. 2015. https://cdkn.org/resource/food-security-in-a-climate-perspective-what-role-could-the-private-sector-play-regarding-investment-in-smallholder-agriculture-in-ethiopia-malawi-mozambique-tanzania-and-zambia.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2015food, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Food security in a climate perspective: what role could the private sector play regarding investment in smallholder agriculture in Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2015}, month = sep, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/food-security-in-a-climate-perspective-what-role-could-the-private-sector-play-regarding-investment-in-smallholder-agriculture-in-ethiopia-malawi-mozambique-tanzania-and-zambia}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }