Strategy for agricultural transformation in africa

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Rice
~18-22
~3-4
~21-26
~65-80
~265-330
~20-30
~30-40
<5
~315-400
~5
Cassava
~2-2
~2-3
~4-5
~1
Wheat
~22-27
~16-20
~38-47
~13
Cocoa
~1-1
~1-1
~1-2
~1
Coffee
~7-8
~1-2
~8-10
~6
Cotton
~0.4-0.5
~1-1.2
~1-2
~0.3
Cashew
~1-2
~0.8-0.9
~2-3
~0.5
Palm oil
~5-6
~6-7
~11-13
~4
Horticulture
~5-6
~4-5
~9-11
~16
Aquaculture
~1-1
~19-23
~20-24
~8
Sahel Region
1
~6-7
~9-11
~15-18
~6
G. Savannah
2
~42-52
~26-32
~68-84
~23
Total
~110-135
~90-110
~200-250
~65-80
~265-330
~20-30
~30-40
<5
~315-400
~85
Indicative Estimate
Investment required to transform Africa agriculture; USD billion, 2016-2025
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The Jobs for Youth in Africa:
 
Transformation will require a new crop of young agri-
preneurs who have been empowered and trained to change the traditional view of agriculture 
in Africa. ‘Feed Africa’ will include agricultural finance models that will benefit youth, as well 
as other groups; it will rely on the ‘Jobs for Youth in Africa’ strategy to increase the 
representation of youth in agriculture and agribusiness and equip them with the necessary skills 
to be successful. While it is useful to visually represent ‘Jobs for Youth in Africa’ as an input 
into ‘Feed Africa’, it should be noted that this strategy falls within the ‘Improve quality of life 
for the people in Africa’ High 5 Priority. 
Figure 14: 'Feed Africa' and the other 'High 5s' 
 
2.14
‘Feed Africa’ – in conjunction with the other High 5s – seeks to fulfill the primary 
objectives of the AfDB 10-Year Strategy 2013-2022.
It is aligned with the primary objectives 
of driving inclusive growth – by scaling interventions either inherently or with the potential to 
be targeted toward historically marginalized populations – and transitioning to green growth – 
by prioritizing the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices generally and within its 
funded initiatives, while influencing RMCs to do the same. Ultimately, for agricultural 
transformation to deliver sustainable results over time, it must be inclusive and green.