From Agricultural Production to Bioeconomy Value 2026

This briefing summarizes a high-level meeting convened by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and NatureFinance focused on catalyzing Africa's bioeconomy through improved program design, investment, and partnerships.

• The document identifies a need for African countries to transition from the extraction of raw products to value addition, specifically by processing raw products into high-value commodities to increase employment and trade.
• Africa is positioned as a potential center for climate-resilient value chains, bio-based industries, and sustainable biomass production because approximately 60% of its cultivatable land is currently unutilized.
• To maximize the bioeconomy's potential within the agricultural sector, the authors recommend coordinated efforts to streamline market systems, knowledge, policy, and finance.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2026). From Agricultural Production to Bioeconomy Value 2026. https://www.sei.org/publications/from-agricultural-production-to-bioeconomy-value-2026/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. From Agricultural Production to Bioeconomy Value 2026. 2026. https://www.sei.org/publications/from-agricultural-production-to-bioeconomy-value-2026/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2026from, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{From Agricultural Production to Bioeconomy Value 2026}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2026}, month = jul, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/from-agricultural-production-to-bioeconomy-value-2026/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }