1. Opportunities for Public Private Partnership in Ethiopia ’s Agriculture

4. A snapshot of the the agricultural production landscape … Source: Ethiopian Central Statistical Authority, 2011 Key Crops Hectares under cultivation Production (quintals) Cereals 9.7m 177.6m Teff 2.8m 34.8m Maize 2.0m 49.9m Wheat 1.6m 28.6m Barley 1.0m 17.0m Pulses 1.4m 19.5m Chick Peas 208.4t 3.2m Lentils 77.3t 809t Oilseeds 774.5t 6.3m Nueg (Niger) 247.6t 1.4m Sesame 384.7t 3.3m Fruits 54.6t 4.8m Bananas 31.9t 2.7m Coffee 498.6t 3.7m

5. Ethiopia ‘ s vision on agricultural transformation Food security Enhanced environmental conservation Improved gender inclusion and equity Ethiopia aspires to transform its agriculture into a sustainable market-led sector and achieve : Part of country ‘ s aspiration to achieve middle income status by 2020 SOURCE: Ethiopia ‘ s PIF, ATA team

6. AGP activities offer potential entry points for private sector involvement (1/3) potential entry points for private sector Strategic objectives Reduction in degradation and improvement in productivity of natural resources Achievement of a sustainable increase in agricultural productivity and production Achievement of universal food security and protection of vulnerable households from natural disasters Acceleration of agricultural commercializa-tion and agro-industrial development Natural Resource Management Productivity and Production Disaster Risk Management and Food Security Rural Com-mercialization AGP ATA Potential entry points for pubic private partnerships

9. Investment platform for increasing agricultural productivity and market access in key value chains in targeted high potential areas Developments so far: key transformational interventions in support of agricultural growth Dedicated independent unit to support and monitor implementation, reporting to the Prime Minister AGP ATA ECX A first of its kind national multi-commodity exchange that provides low-cost, secure marketplace trading services

15. Key goals Example of private partnership in agribusiness development - EthioPEA EthioPEA Omega Farms Produce nutritious products made from local chickpeas for low income consumers in Ethiopia Increase yileds and quality of chickpeas to turn it into a major export crop In collaboration with a number of private and public actors Pilot launched in several regions to evaluate potential of productivity improvement through modern irrigation, better seed quality and transfering best practices SOURCE: ATA team, PepsiCo

16. An emerging public private partnership …. Ministry of Agriculture

20. Next steps for engaging the private sector Joint public and private identification of areas for private sector engagement Establishment of partnership structures (e.g. projects, committees, industry associations) Development of investment plans for specific initiatives Joint execution and monitoring Focus of today ’ s meeting SOURCE: ATA team