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

This research paper examines implementation methods for the "Food Security in a Climate Perspective strategy 2013-15," focusing on private sector development and public-private partnerships (PPP) in agriculture, climate change, and food security across five African nations.

• The study evaluates eleven cases of private sector development to determine their relevance to agricultural investments for smallholders, utilizing the voluntary Principles for Responsible Agricultural Investments (RAI) from the Committee on World Food Security (CFS). Under these guidelines, private sector development encompasses investments in, by, and with smallholders, as well as support for such investments, treating both smallholders and business enterprises as private sector actors.
• The paper identifies three primary approaches to supporting private sector development: promoting an enabling environment, providing public goods and services, and offering direct investment support. The study asserts that all three approaches must recognize and balance the interests and needs of both smallholders and business enterprises, such as companies.

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} }