AGRA-Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems.

AGRA-Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems. AGRA is an African-led alliance focused on putting farmers at the center of our continent’s growing economy. Learn more at http://agra.org
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AGRA is a proudly pan-African institution working with governments, farmers, the private sector, and other partners to catalyse inclusive agricultural transformation across Africa. AGRA advances uniquely African solutions to sustainably raise farmers’ productivity and connect them to a growing marketplace. Together with its partners—including researchers, donors, African governments, the private sector, and civil society—AGRA seeks to create an environment where Africa feeds itself. AGRA works across 18 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, and maintains a head office in Nairobi, Kenya and country offices in Ghana, Mali, Mozambique and Tanzania.

East Africa’s food markets are showing mixed trends, with easing staple prices in several countries alongside persistent...
21/09/2026

East Africa’s food markets are showing mixed trends, with easing staple prices in several countries alongside persistent food security pressures.

Our latest shows maize prices falling in Kenya (-10.1%), Ethiopia (-6.8%), Tanzania (-4.4%) and Rwanda (-4.3%) as harvest supplies increased. Uganda, however, recorded a 2.7% rise amid stronger regional demand. Rice prices remained broadly stable, while bean prices increased in Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.

Beyond market prices, the outlook remains challenging. An estimated 39 million people across East Africa face crisis-level food insecurity or worse, while rainfall variability, flood and drought risks, and rising fertiliser costs could place further pressure on farmers and households.

The August edition brings together these market, climate and food security trends to inform responses across the region.

Read the full report:https://agra.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Final-Food-Security-Monitor-Edition-72-August-2026.pdf

Yesterday in Harare, Zimbabwe, AGRA convened a side event “From Commitment to Jobs: Delivering Agrifood Systems Employme...
19/09/2026

Yesterday in Harare, Zimbabwe, AGRA convened a side event “From Commitment to Jobs: Delivering Agrifood Systems Employment and Enterprise for Africa’s Youth and Women” at the 22nd CAADP Partnership Platform.

The conversation moved beyond commitments to what it will take to deliver: connecting access to finance, skills, technology and markets with policies that support sustainable enterprises and job creation.

One message stood out: young people and women are not simply beneficiaries of Africa’s agrifood transformation. They are entrepreneurs, innovators and economic actors who must be at the centre of it.

The next step is to turn these priorities into practical investments and partnerships that help youth- and women-led enterprises grow, create jobs and strengthen livelihoods across the continent.

19/09/2026

Episode 13 is now live!

“Stop waiting for people to solve the system. We are the system.” - Aisha Hadejia

In this week’s episode, we explore how connecting food systems and public health can help build a stronger, healthier Africa.

Watch the full Episode now on YouTube: youtu.be/atATcgf4Jqw
Listen on Spotify: https://t.co/Rvd9VUwUxC

Choose how you want to experience the conversation and join us as we explore what it takes to build healthier, more resilient food systems.

Africa’s next food revolution starts with what’s on our plates.In this week’s AGRA Podcast, Aisha Hadejia of Sahel Consu...
18/09/2026

Africa’s next food revolution starts with what’s on our plates.

In this week’s AGRA Podcast, Aisha Hadejia of Sahel Consulting joins us to unpack how nutrition, agriculture and public health are deeply intertwined, and why we can’t talk about food security without talking about well-being.

Don’t miss this inspiring conversation on Saturday.

Subscribe and watch/listen to the full episode on our YouTube: https://youtu.be/atATcgf4Jqw
or Spotify Channel: https://open.spotify.com/show/13yaKFjAd2KVANmNyocqc4?si=875c5ac67b5a4974

18/09/2026

For many smallholder farmers in Malawi, the challenge was never just about having seed or fertiliser.

It was also about having the right knowledge to improve their farms, access to quality inputs when they needed them, and the finance to invest in what comes next.

The Empowerment Loop brought these pieces together.

Working with the Farmers Union and farmers, AGRA connected technical knowledge with local finance, quality inputs and ongoing support to help farmers move beyond simply accessing inputs and towards building more productive and resilient livelihoods.

The experience in Malawi is part of AGRA’s 20-year journey of strengthening the systems that farmers and young people need to turn opportunity into lasting progress.

Watch the full story on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GGwDzjanFKE

Together, it’s .

17/09/2026

Rice is finding its way onto more African tables every year. When it is grown by African farmers, the benefits reach everyone: better incomes on the farm, stronger local economies, and more families who know where their next meal is coming from.

Since 2008, AGRA and the Coalition for African Rice Development (CARD) have worked with governments and partners to help Africa grow more of the rice it eats. Watch how far the journey has come, and where it goes next.

Watch: https://youtu.be/vsqHmdYcQ0o

Together, it’s .

15/09/2026

Twenty years offers a moment to reflect not only on what has changed, but what has been built to carry Africa’s agrifood transformation forward.

At the celebrations in Nairobi, Enoch Chikava of the Gates Foundation reflected on the institutions, seed companies, scientists and professionals that have grown along the journey.

“The greatest measure of impact is not only what exists today, but what did not exist before and now does.”

Our Impact, Learning and Foresight Report points to the next task: connect these foundations better and turn progress into lasting farmer prosperity.

Read the full report> https://agra.org/foresight-report/

15/09/2026

For years, Limiton Phonex Banda farmed large plots but harvested little, relying on uncertified seed. Through , funded by the Mastercard Foundation and implemented by AGRA and partners, Limiton accessed certified soybean seed, agricultural advice and finance through the Agwenda Women Input Loan Initiative (AWILI).

After receiving a 200kg soybean seed loan, his harvest increased from 35 to 180 bags. The proceeds have helped him build a home, purchase an irrigation pump and open a small shop.

In Malawi, AWILI is expanding access to finance and quality inputs for women and young farmers, reaching 9,652 women to date.

The August is out.Global food and agricultural commodity prices rose in August as tightening supplies, weather-related...
14/09/2026

The August is out.

Global food and agricultural commodity prices rose in August as tightening supplies, weather-related production risks, strong demand and trade disruptions added pressure to markets. Across Africa, the picture remains equally complex.

In East Africa, food insecurity continues to deteriorate as conflict, climate shocks, displacement, high food prices and weak purchasing power constrain access to food, with particularly severe conditions persisting in South Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda.

In Southern Africa, improving harvests in some countries offer some relief, but rising food insecurity is expected during the lean season as high prices, weakened purchasing power and climate risks put further pressure on vulnerable households.

In West Africa, conflict, insecurity and displacement continue to disrupt livelihoods, markets and humanitarian access, particularly across the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin, even as seasonal harvests improve food availability in parts of the region.

Meanwhile, a strengthening El Niño is heightening the risks of drought, flooding and production losses across the continent, reinforcing the need for early preparedness, climate adaptation and investments in resilient food systems.

Read more in the latest Food Security Monitor:https://agra.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Final-Food-Security-Monitor-Edition-72-August-2026.pdf

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