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ANNEX 12: KEY INITITIATIVES AFFECTING
AGRICULTURE SECTOR
This annex outlines some of the key initiatives and projects that must be monitored yearly to
measure contributions to food security and self-sufficiency and, therefore, any necessary
adjustments for both monetized and distributed food aid.
1. The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP), which
Burkina Faso is a participant in, has established several key strategic areas to stimulate
economic growth and reduce poverty and food and nutrition insecurity. The areas
include increasing competitiveness and seizing opportunities in domestic, regional and
international markets. This will be translated into concrete support for new and
emerging value chains and agricultural trade facilitation and regional markets and
potential for cross-border trade.
2. The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) is an African-based and
African-led organization working with partners to catalyze change that rapidly and
sustainably increases the productivity and incomes of smallholder farmers, especially
women, and achieve food security for Africa. AGRA drives innovation, funds
demonstration and works with partners and Africa’s farmers to scale-up successes in
smallholder farming, with a strong focus on staple food crops in high-potential
agricultural production areas.
3. In July 2008, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) signed a five-year, $480.9
million Compact with the GOBF aimed at reducing poverty and stimulating economic
growth through strategic investments in four projects. The projects will increase
investment in land and rural productivity through improved land tenure security and land
management; expand the productive use of land in order to increase the volume and
value of agricultural production in project zones; enhance access to markets through
investments in road networks; and increase primary school completion rates for girls.
The MCC Compact in Burkina Faso entered into force in July 2009, initiating the fiveyear
timeline for project implementation. This is envisioned to help increase basic staple
crop production (including rice) and overall food security in Burkina Faso, and thus will
require close monitoring to ensure the Title II programs are not creating disincentives in
future years.
4. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) implements agricultural production
programs in five regions characterized by high and medium-high agricultural potential.
These programs promote the reduction of chemical use, the production of oilseed and
pulses, and increased basic nutrition education.
5. World Food Programme’s Purchase for Progress (P4P) is in its early phases in
Burkina Faso but is envisioned to connect small-scale farmers to markets. Through
P4P, WFP plans to expand its food procurement activities, as a support to local markets,
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