
Analysing the pathways to agricultural commercialisation in sub-Saharan Africa

ABOUT APRA
Which pathways to agricultural commercialisation are the most effective in empowering women, reducing rural poverty and improving food and nutrition security in sub-Saharan Africa?
The Agricultural Policy Research in Africa (APRA) consortium is a five-year research programme that works to respond to these issues. Working across three work streams in six focal countries, APRA aims to generate new evidence on pathways to agricultural commercialisation.
With headquarters at the Institute of Development Studies, APRA has run from 2016 to 2021 and is funded by the Department for International Development (DFID). The consortium will offer high-quality evidence and policy advice that makes a difference in crucial areas of central importance in sub-Saharan Africa.
AREAS OF OPERATION

Nigeria
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WEST AFRICA REGIONAL HUB/UNIV OF GHANA
Joseph Yaro: yarojoe@yahoo.com
Ghana
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WEST AFRICA REGIONAL HUB/UNIV OF GHANA
Joseph Yaro: yarojoe@yahoo.com
Ethiopia
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APRA Country Research Lead - Dawit Alemu: dawit96@gmail.com
East Africa Regional Hub/CABE?-?Hannington Odame: hsodame@gmail.com
Kenya
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EAST AFRICA REGIONAL HUB/CABE
Hannington Odame: hsodame@gmail.com
Tanzania
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East Africa Regional Hub/CABE
Hannington Odame: hsodame@gmail.com
Malawi
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RESEARCH DIRECTOR/UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI
Ephraim Chirwa: echirwa@yahoo.com
Mo?ambique
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SOUTHERN AFRICA REGIONAL HUB/PLAAS
Cyriaque Hakizimana: chakizimana@plaas.org.za
Ruth Hall: rhall@uwc.ac.za
Zimbabwe
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SOUTHERN AFRICA REGIONAL HUB/PLAAS
Cyriaque Hakizimana: chakizimana@plaas.org.za
Ruth Hall: rhall@uwc.ac.za
NEWS
3rd eDialogue on ‘Africa Regional Perspectives’ – Register now
October 15, 2020SIGN UP NOW Join us for the ‘Africa Regional Perspectives’, the third part of the eDialogue series: ‘What Future for Small-Scale Farming?’ on Thursday, 22nd October, 2020 at 10:00 – 11:15 UTC/GMT. This session will feature a panel discussion on the big trends affecting small-scale farming households across Africa with Agricultural Policy Research in Africa… Read more »
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Do farmers benefit when they sell to small-scale traders in the rural market in Malawi?
October 26, 2020In the first of a two-part blog series, APRA researcher Stevier Kaiyatsa examines new APRA research and determines whether smallholder farmers in Malawi that operate in isolation benefit from selling their agricultural produce to the small-scale traders in rural markets. Part two (posted on 29/10), will look at the effect of the Fairtrade arrangement on… Read more »
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CONTACT
DIRECTORATE/IDS
John Thompson, CEO:?j.thompson@ids.ac.uk
Rachel Sabates-Wheeler, Research Director, UK:?r.sabates-wheeler@ids.ac.uk
Oliver Burch, Programme Manager:?o.burch@ids.ac.uk
Lesley White, Impact, Communications and Engagement Officer:?l.white@ids.ac.uk
Amrita Saha, Post-doctoral Research Officer:?a.saha@ids.ac.uk
RESEARCH DIRECTOR/UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI
Ephraim Chirwa, Research Director, Africa:?echirwa@yahoo.com
EAST AFRICA REGIONAL HUB/CABE
Hannington Odame, Regional Coordinator:?hsodame@gmail.com
SOUTHERN AFRICA REGIONAL HUB/PLAAS
Cyriaque Hakizimana, Regional Coordinator:?chakizimana@plaas.org.za
Ruth Hall, Regional Coordinator:?rhall@uwc.ac.za
WEST AFRICA REGIONAL HUB/UNIV OF GHANA
Joseph Yaro, Regional Coordinator: yarojoe@yahoo.com