Niger’s agrifood system structure and drivers of transformation

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cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Food Policy Research Instituteen
cg.contributor.donorUnited States Agency for International Developmenten
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden
cg.contributor.initiativeForesight
cg.contributor.initiativeNational Policies and Strategies
cg.coverage.countryNiger
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2NE
cg.coverage.regionWestern Africa
cg.coverage.regionSub-Saharan Africa
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.creator.identifierXinshen Diao: 0000-0003-4843-1670
cg.creator.identifierMia Ellis: 0000-0003-2589-4672
cg.creator.identifierJosee Randriamamonjy: 0000-0002-5810-254X
cg.creator.identifierJames Thurlow: 0000-0003-3414-374X
cg.creator.identifierJohn Ulimwengu: 0000-0002-8905-0201
cg.creator.identifierKarl Pauw: 0000-0002-5104-173X
cg.howPublishedGrey Literatureen
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136798en
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Development Strategies and Governance Unit
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Innovation Policy and Scaling Unit
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Systems Transformation - Transformation Strategies
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Agrifood System Diagnostics
cg.identifier.publicationRankNot ranked
cg.number13en
cg.placeWashington, DCen
cg.reviewStatusInternal Reviewen
cg.subject.actionAreaSystems Transformation
dc.contributor.authorDiao, Xinshenen
dc.contributor.authorEllis, Miaen
dc.contributor.authorRandriamamonjy, Joseeen
dc.contributor.authorThurlow, Jamesen
dc.contributor.authorUlimwengu, John M.en
dc.contributor.authorPauw, Karlen
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-08T09:32:57Zen
dc.date.available2023-08-08T09:32:57Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/131435
dc.titleNiger’s agrifood system structure and drivers of transformationen
dcterms.abstractNiger is a landlocked country in West Africa, and most of the population relies on subsistence farming. The country faces considerable food security challenges due to a combination of recurring droughts, desertification, population growth, and political instability. The World Food Program estimates that around 1.5 million people in Niger—roughly 6 percent of the population—are food insecure (WFP 2020). Agriculture plays a pivotal role in Niger’s economy, employing more than 80 percent of workers and contributing around 40 percent of GDP. The agricultural system is largely rainfed and productive activities are concentrated in the southern part of the country, particularly in the regions along the Niger River. Only 15 percent of the country’s land is arable, and rainfall is seasonal and highly variable. Millet, sorghum, cowpeas, and groundnuts are the major food crops, while pastoralism is a key component of the agricultural system, particularly in the arid regions in the north of the country. Despite the dominance of agriculture, Niger is a net food importer as agricultural production falls short of domestic food needs (FAO 2018). The government implemented the 3N Initiative (Nigeriens Nourishing Nigeriens) to address the root causes of food insecurity. This initiative aims to promote sustainable agricultural practices, enhance the resilience of farmers to climate change, and improve access to food (IFAD 2020). While rural households produce a significant amount of their own food, the importance of market purchases as a determinant of food security cannot be overstated. Market purchases are the primary food access strategy for Nigeriens for 8–9 months of the year. This highlights the importance not only of primary agricultural production, but also the broader agrifood system (AFS) in ensuring year-round access and availability of nutritious foods. Hence, in this brief we look beyond primary agriculture to understand the performance of Niger’s broader AFS and how it is contributing to growth and transformation in the country.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.available2023
dcterms.bibliographicCitationDiao, Xinshen; Ellis, Mia; Randriamamonjy, Josee; Thurlow, James; Ulimwengu, John M.; and Pauw, Karl. 2023. Niger’s agrifood system structure and drivers of transformation. Agrifood System Diagnostics Country Series 13. https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136798.en
dcterms.extent22 pagesen
dcterms.isPartOfAgrifood System Diagnostics Country Seriesen
dcterms.issued2023-07-10
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Instituteen
dcterms.replaceshttps://ebrary.ifpri.org/digital/collection/p15738coll2/id/136798en
dcterms.subjectagrifood systemsen
dcterms.subjectvalue chainsen
dcterms.subjectmarketsen
dcterms.subjectagricultureen
dcterms.subjectlabour productivityen
dcterms.subjectoff-farm employmenten
dcterms.subjectpovertyen
dcterms.subjectdiet qualityen
dcterms.subjectjobsen
dcterms.subjectdevelopmenten
dcterms.subjectgross national producten
dcterms.subjectmilleten
dcterms.subjectsorghumen
dcterms.subjectruminantsen
dcterms.typeBrief

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