From Agricultural Production to Bioeconomy Value 2026

The document outlines a strategy for Africa to transition from agricultural extraction to a value-added bioeconomy, leveraging the fact that approximately 60% of its cultivable land is currently unutilized. It advocates for coordinated improvements in finance, policy, knowledge, and market systems to foster sustainable biomass production and climate-resilient value chains.

• Africa has the potential to become a hub for bio-based industries and sustainable biomass production because approximately 60% of its cultivable land is currently not in use.
• To advance the bioeconomy within the agricultural sector, there is a need for coordinated efforts to streamline market systems, knowledge, policy, and finance.
• Economic growth and job creation in Africa can be enhanced by transitioning from the extraction of raw products to the production of high-value commodities through processing.

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} }