Nach langen Jahren der Vernachlässigung steigt weltweit stark das Interesse an der Landwirtschaft in Subsahara-Afrika. Das Produktivitätsniveau in SSA ist im internationalen Vergleich sehr niedrig und ein großer Teil der meist bäuerlichen Landbevölkerung lebt in Armut. Gleichzeitig leiden...

It is widely acknowledged that a well-performing agricultural sector is fundamental for Africa’s overall economic growth, as well for as addressing hunger, poverty, and inequality. However, for the last decades the sector has stagnated, it has been taxed and/or neglected by both governments...

The Aid for Trade (AfT) initiative was launched within the WTO with the aim of helping developing countries to reduce poverty by getting more engaged in trade. It recognises that market access alone is of little use for many poor countries. Instead, it draws attention to a number of obstacles...

Bioenergy is a hotly debated issue worldwide, with its impacts on rural development and food security arguably among the most crucial issues for poor African countries. Too often, however, debates and policies regarding bioenergy in and on Africa simply echo concerns and debates elsewhere. At...

The reform of the European sugar market organization (SMO), which has until now been excepted from the general restructuring of the EU Common Agricultural Policy, must be seen as an important building block in the project of liberalizing the international agricultural markets. The reform will...