Impacts of investment on African agriculture and the Principles for Responsible Agricultural Investment (PRAI): evidence from field research, implications for policy and next steps
FAO | 18 Feb 2014
TICAD-V side-event on responsible agricultural investment
Impacts of investment on African agriculture and the Principles for Responsible Agricultural Investment (PRAI): evidence from field research, implications for policy and next steps
Held at Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan on June 2, 2013 during TICAD V.
Hosted by FAO, IFAD, UNCTAD and the World Bank. Attended by more than 200 people from African governments, CSOs, academia and private companies.
Objectives
Key messages
To eradicate hunger and reduce poverty in a sustainable manner, many more investments in agriculture are needed, in particular investments for and by farmers, and therefore the creation of an enabling environment for farmers, including smallholders and women, is crucial. Responsible is a keyword because agricultural investments, while generating various developmental benefits such as increasing income and employment opportunities, may also expose various stakeholders to differing types and levels of risk.
Presentations and speeches
Opening remarks
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Dr Jose Graziano da Silva, Director-General of FAO
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Dr Kanayo F. Nwanze, President of IFAD
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Dr Petko Draganov Deputy Secretary-General of UNCTAD
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Presentations
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How agricultural investment can support African smallholders: experiences from Uganda
Ms Connie Magomu Masaba, Project Coordinator, Vegetable Oil Development Project (VODP), Uganda
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Field testing of the PRAI in selected African countries with communities and companies
Mr Hafiz Mirza, Chief, Investment Issues Research, UNCTAD
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Trends and impacts of FDI in African agriculture and alternative business models
Mr Pascal Liu, International Investment Team Leader, FAO
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A historical review of 179 agribusiness investments in developing countries
Mr Grahame Dixie, Agribusiness Unit Team Leader, World Bank
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Open discussion session: the way forward
Chaired by Mr Brian Baldwin, Senior Operations Management Adviser, IFAD
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Closing comments: Dr Toshiko Abe, Parliamentary Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Japan
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URL to Article
https://farmlandgrab.org/post/23173
Source
FAO
http://www.fao.org/economic/est/est-events-new/prai-impacts/es/#.UwMAxkJdUnY
Links in this article- [1] http://www.ticad.net/ticadv/
- [2] http://www.fao.org/
- [3] http://www.ifad.org/
- [4] http://unctad.org/en/Pages/Home.aspx
- [5] http://www.worldbank.org/
- [6] http://www.fao.org/economic/est/issues/investments/prai/it/
- [7] http://www.fao.org/cfs/cfs-home/resaginv/en/
- [8] http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/est/2013-06-02-side-event-5th-tokyo-international-conference-en.pdf
- [9] http://www.ifad.org/events/op/2013/ticad.htm
- [10] http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/est/Investment/expert_meeting/130602_DSG_TICAD_V_Side_Event_Agriculture_Investment_Speech.pdf
- [11] http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/est/Lessons_of_effective_partnerships_from_Uganda_TICAD_V.pdf
- [12] http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/est/Field_Survey_of_the_Principles_for_Responsible_Agricultural_Investment.pdf
- [13] http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/est/Impacts_of_foreign_investments_in_African_agriculture_TICAD_V.pdf
- [14] http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/est/A_retrospective_view_of_179_Agribusiness_Investments__TICAD_V_.pdf
- [15] http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/est/%E3%80%90%E3%82%BB%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E7%89%88%E3%80%91130530_Vice_Minister_Speech_Draft.pdf