The AATM is produced and published under the African Growth and Development Policy (AGRODEP) Modeling Consortium and the Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS) programs, as a collaborative effort by AKADEMIYA2063 and IFPRI. It builds on the work of both organizations in support of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) and Africa’s broader development agenda. The annual flagship report is the only publication dedicated exclusively to African agricultural trade and policies and serves as an important resource on Africa’s agricultural trade in regional and global markets and across selected value chains, using high-quality, sector-relevant statistics.
Designed to strengthen evidence-based policymaking in agricultural trade, the previous seven editions of the AATM, published since 2018, have covered:
• The impact of COVID-19 on African agricultural trade
• The role of informal cross-border flows in Africa’s trade
• Major developments affecting Africa’s trade performance
• The potentially transformative impact of the AfCFTA
• The impact of the Russia-Ukraine War on African agriculture, trade, and food systems
• The impact of climate change on African agrifood trade patterns
• The characteristics of different RECs
The 8th edition of the AATM examines the trade-food security nexus, with analysis of recent trends and drivers of Africa’s global and intra-African trade, in particular trade within Africa’s economic groupings. It also includes an analysis of rice trade patterns and competitiveness, and the role of fertilizer trade in achieving food security. The report was launched during a hybrid event in Dakar attended by policymakers, research and regional institutions, and development partners.