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Sub-Saharan Africa
The role of intraregional trade as a catalyst for agricultural development is recognized in the 2003 Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Programme (CAADP) and the 2014 Malabo Declaration, and remains a core aspect of the African Union’s Agenda 2063. The entry into force of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement in 2019 provides a concrete and timely mechanism to realize the continent’s agricultural policy commitments and to expedite efforts to promote intraregional trade in agrifood products. FAO supports countries in achieving their commitments to boost intra-African trade through in-depth analysis, capacity development, technical assistance and focused regional and national trade policy dialogue events. As part of these efforts, FAO helped establish a regional network of agricultural trade policy practitioners in Eastern and Southern Africa.
Key messages

The objectives of the network are to:

 

generate evidence on the implications of regional trade agreements and developments in negotiations for food security and agricultural development;

 

develop the capacities of national stakeholders on the rules and agreements governing trade and their implications for food security, preparing stakeholders for negotiations and implementation; and

 

facilitate dialogue between representatives of ministries of agriculture and ministries of trade, nationally and regionally, with the aim of improving understanding and promoting coherence and consistency in their policy processes.

 

Publications
Accessing land in Ghana for agricultural investment: Advice for women and youth
01/06/2020

The purpose of this brief is to provide advice on how women and youth may access farmland in Ghana. Following the appropriate process can help them to identify and address potential problems and avoid conflicting claims and litigation. It can also help them to ensure that the rights of all legitimate tenure rights-holders are respected.