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The Bank Takes the Lead?

Making sense of the World Bank Group’s role supporting livestock projects in the Green Revolution in Africa, with a focus on East and Southern Africa Our latest report examines the rise in WBG financing for African agriculture since 2021, and the importance of centering farmers and agroecology in any efforts to transform African agriculture.

The End of AGOA? A time for a reset and diversification for the African Union

The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is dead — at least for now, and some businesses in both the U.S.

Trade pressures threaten Kenya’s small-scale livestock producers

A new report commissioned by IATP and BIBA-Kenya analyzes Kenya's livestock sector and highlights increasing pressure from U.S. trade flows and Big Ag interests.

Kenya Livestock Sector: Value Chain Analysis, Trade Impacts & Recent Trends

This report provides a value chain analysis of Kenya’s livestock sector with a focus on beef, pork and poultry. It examines the impact of trade liberalization on Kenya’s domestic livestock and meat producers and within the East African Community (EAC) market.

IATP joins partners in Kenya to reimagine our global agricultural trade system

This week, IATP is in Nairobi hosting a two-day workshop (August 5-6) for the East Africa region on the Agreement on Agriculture Reimagined. This is part of a three-year project to address urgently needed changes to international trade systems to meet the mounting challenges in global food distribution.

Financing Food Security and Nutrition: Defunding industrial agriculture and re-purposing support for agroecology in Africa

Last month, IATP had the privilege of attending two important and interrelated events in Nairobi on defunding industrial agriculture and promoting agroecology.

AGOA renewal: Committing to trade and development in Africa

The 20th African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum 2023, which took place in Johannesburg, South Africa in November 2023, renewed debate about the future of the AGOA and its effectiveness in improving United States-Africa trade relations.