Programmatic approaches to agroindustryled sustainable food systems development

Programmatic approaches to agro-industry-led sustainable food systems development David Neven www. fao. org/ag/ags Senior Economist, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations David. Neven@fao. org

The Anna Karenina Principle Access to services Access to markets Scale Access to technical knowledge Access to risk management tools Access to finance Access to physical inputs Access to land Sustainable Food Systems Development Business skills

Sustainable impact requires systems approaches Access to services Access to markets Scale Access to technical knowledge Access to risk management tools Access to finance Access to physical inputs Access to land Linking Smallholder farmers to markets Business skills • Holistic analysis ▫ Systemic ▫ Governance ▫ Root causes ▫ Leverage points • Integrated solutions ▫ Behavioral change ▫ Multi-lateral collaborations �Public private civil society �Inter-ministerial • Sustainability trade-offs • Organizational and institutional innovation are key

The concept of sustainability … ECONOMIC IMPACTS Profits Jobs/incomes Tax revenues Food supply Inclusive growth SOCIAL IMPACTS Added value distribution Cultural traditions Nutrition and health Workers rights and safety Animal welfare Institutions Green growth SFSD ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS Eco. Carbon footprint social Water footprint progress Soil conservation Animal & plant health Food loss and waste Biodiversity Toxicity

SFS/VC Analytical framework Environmental Economic Sustainability Distribution Service provision Processing Finance Production Societal Socio-cultural elements Organizational elements Aggregation Input provision Core value chain Legal changes to facilitate contract farming and cooperative formation Natural elements National markets Governance Trade policies that facilitate access to key inputs and markets International markets Regulatory change to improve food safety & natural resource use Institutional elements Infrastructural elements Extended value chain National enabling environment Schools and R&D organization that are marketdriven Loan guarantees Global enabling environment to facilitate new finance products Expansion of the electric grid

Examples of Systemic Program Platforms • African Agribusiness Incubator Network (AAIN) • African (Accelerated) Agriculture and Agribusiness Development Initiative (3 ADI)