The Rise of Agricultural Growth Poles in Africa: Investment in Agriculture Policy Brief #6

The document discusses the emergence of 36 agricultural growth poles and 9 corridors across 23 African countries, covering 3.5 million hectares. It argues that while these initiatives aim to attract private investment and drive economic transformation, they require strong regulatory frameworks to avoid exacerbating inequalities or depleting natural resources.

• Over the last 15 years, Africa has established 36 agricultural growth poles and 9 corridors, which together encompass at least 3.5 million hectares of land across 23 countries.
• African governments utilize growth poles and corridors to attract private investment for agricultural transformation and as a strategy to mitigate the negative perceptions and impacts associated with large-scale land leases, often termed "land grabs."
• While increased investment in agriculture can boost production and employment, poor implementation risks increasing inequalities, harming small-scale farmers' livelihoods, and depleting soil, water, and land resources.

APA

Smaller,, F. P. M. C. (2017). The Rise of Agricultural Growth Poles in Africa: Investment in Agriculture Policy Brief #6. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/rise-agricultural-growth-poles-africa-investment-agriculture-policy-brief-6

Chicago

Smaller,, Francine Picard Mukazi,Mohamed Coulibaly,Carin. The Rise of Agricultural Growth Poles in Africa: Investment in Agriculture Policy Brief #6. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2017. https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/rise-agricultural-growth-poles-africa-investment-agriculture-policy-brief-6.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{smaller2017rise, author = {Smaller,, Francine Picard Mukazi,Mohamed Coulibaly,Carin}, title = {{The Rise of Agricultural Growth Poles in Africa: Investment in Agriculture Policy Brief \#6}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2017}, month = sep, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/rise-agricultural-growth-poles-africa-investment-agriculture-policy-brief-6}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }