Inclusive Markets and Trade
Inclusive Markets & Trade
A well-functioning private sector helps to drive farmers and businesses into a cycle of commercial
growth and reinvestment.
The enabling environment for agricultural trade is relatively weak across the continent, with
limited evidence of recent progress. High food price anomalies, an indicator of weak agricultural
and food trade, can be seen across the majority of African countries, which experienced more food
price anomalies in 2019 than in 2014.
Developing inclusive market systems
by shaping markets based on consumer demands and increasing local processing capacity for safe and nutritious foods.
Facilitating stronger African agriculture and food trade
by reducing search and transaction costs and improving predictability and transparency.
Enhancing market competitiveness
by enhancing market access, improving market actor access to finance, and enhancing capacity and incentives for agri-food system actors.
