1. New approach to promoting agricultural innovation and improving agribusiness opportunities
Global expert meeting on Agriculture & agro industry Development Towards Sustainable & Resilient Food Systems
24th -26th April 2017

2. POPULATION GROWTH BY 2100-PROJECTION

3. AFRICA’S Potential & Opportunities

4. A booming African Agribusiness 2030
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US$ 313 billion
US$1 trillion
A booming African Agribusiness 2030

5. 1. Power and Light Up Africa
AFDB’S “HIGH 5” GOALS
1. Power and Light Up Africa
2. Feed Africa
3. Industrialize Africa
4. Integrate Africa
5.Improve the quality of life of Africans

6. Technology & Farm Mechanization Access

7. African Agribusiness Incubators’ Network (AAIN)
AAIN Vision: To be the hub of innovation for African agribusiness incubation
AAIN Mission: Incubating agri-business incubators through advancing entrepreneurial talent, networking, integrating science and technology for job and wealth creation in Africa.
INVESTMENT AREAS:
Human & Institutional Capacity Development in Incubation
Youth & women engagement in agribusiness trade & investment
Enhancing access to finance
Technology & Innovations commercialization
EXPECTATIONS
Improved understanding of the role of agribusiness incubation in food security, jobs and wealth creation
Networking and collaboration
Partnership building for joint action and resource mobilisation
Improved investment in Agribusiness

8. Agribusiness incubation in Africa: Potential
Agri Business Incubators have a share of 7% in the Global Incubation society. In Africa Agribusiness incubators have a share of 10%
Agribusiness incubation needs a big push and is high in demand

9. Why Business Incubation Approach
Entrepreneurial regions have better economies:
–125% higher employment growth
–58% higher wage growth
–109% higher productivity
These benefits are associated with:
–54% more R&D
–67% more patents per employee
–63% more hi-tech establishments
–42% more college-educated population
Source: National Business Incubation Association

10. Business model for agro innovations and Technology Commercialization -UnIBRAIN Story 2010-2016
University
University- Private Sector Forums
Incubator based on Commodity value chain
--PPP model in action
Research- Technology Super Markets
Private sector-Market Led Incubators
Farmer Associations
CONNECTING THE DOTS-CLOSING THE GAPS—EAYL Model

11. OFFERING SOLUTIONS TO INCUBATOR’s &SMEs NEEDS
Incubator Needs
AAIN solutions
African Agribusiness Incubation Fund
Seed Funds
AAIF &Investment opportunities for private companies to invest in incubateee companies
Startup finance for incubatees
Common infrastructure – Incubator parks
Infrastructure
Technology /product-Development and commercialization protocols. Agro-Innovation fund
Technology and products
Government support
Liasoning/ Involving government agencies (as an activity of AAIN)
Support of the promoting agency and local community
Evaluation tools for promoting agencies
Technical competency of the local community
AAIN -Capacity building program

12. Value Chain Analysis, Integration & Diversification
Consumer
1 cup =US$ 2.00
(80 cups =US$ )
Value Chain Analysis, Integration & Diversification
Roast and ground
1kg= US$ 30.00
1 cup=$ 0.63
Roasted beans
1kg =US$ 10.00
1kg= US$ 8.00
Graded AA coffee
1kg =US$ 2.00
1kg= US$ 4.00
Prices in US$ at each node of the chain
F.A.Q (ungraded)
1kg = US$ 1.00
1kg= US$ 2.15
Kiboko
1kg = US$ 0.60
1kg= US$ 1.10
Red cherries
1kg =US$ 0.40
Costs in US$ at each node of the chain
1kg= US$ 0.50
Green Berries
1kg = US$ 0.17
1kg= US$ 0.35
Coffee flowers
1 tree = US$ 0.11
1kg= US$ 0.20
1 tree= US$ 0.15

13. ABP Incubator in Uganda started by 3 individuals in 2009,
Incubated in currently Employs over 100 people directly
Over 2500 jobs created indirectly in Uganda .
To date over 18 products are sold in local and international markets

14. Three Key Lessons Learnt
Harness markets in ways that are inclusive and all encompassing
Reinvest gains in innovations and enterprises that move key actors along the value chain – Incentives matter
Manage risks inherent in the agro industry sector that are stumbling blocks for the start ups ,youth and SMEs especially finance

15. Our Road Map into the future
Technical support to national governments
Integration of incubation into existing country development strategies, programmes and projects
Human and institutional capacity development for agribusiness incubation among actors

16. THANK YOU !! Contact details
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