http://repository.au-ibar.org/handle/123456789/1550 2026-04-16T04:55:57Z http://repository.au-ibar.org/handle/123456789/1837 National Guidelines for initiating and operationalising Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in the Feed and Fodder Sector AU-IBAR Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) present a promising strategy to bridge this gap. Governments can leverage public assets, such as land, existing irrigation canals, or extension services, while private sector players bring investment, technology, and operational efficiencies. PPPs are particularly useful for high-capex ventures that have a public benefit but may not attract standard commercial financing. 2025-07-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.au-ibar.org/handle/123456789/1836 Guidelines on Knowledge Management, Communications, Visibility, and Visibility for the Feed and Fodder Sector AU-IBAR These guidelines provide a comprehensive framework for Knowledge Management, Communications, Visibility, and Advocacy aimed at supporting Member States in developing and transforming their Feed and Fodder subsectors into thriving agro-industries. The advancement of this sector requires the creation and dissemination of new or expanded narratives, systematic knowledge generation and sharing, and enhanced capacity to produce content that elevates the sector’s policy visibility and relevance. By showcasing the Feed and Fodder subsector’s potential contributions, the guidelines aim to attract investment and effectively address feed shortages, thereby mitigating risks associated with feed crises and related disasters. 2025-07-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.au-ibar.org/handle/123456789/1835 African Women in Animal Resources Farming and Agribusiness Network (AWARFAN) AU-IBAR The African Women in Animal Resources Farming and Agribusiness Network (AWARFAN) is a continental initiative that unites women involved in livestock and fisheries-related enterprises across Africa. The AWARFA network was launched in 2018.It has been in operation for more than five years. This document provides standardized guidelines to support the establishment, Operationalization, and scaling of AWARFAN national chapters across all African Union Member States. 2025-07-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.au-ibar.org/handle/123456789/1834 Guidelines for establishment of the Apex Africa Dairy Alliance AU-IBAR The Dairy sector is one of the fastest-growing agricultural value chains in Africa and contributes significantly to the continent's Agricultural GDP, sometimes exceeding 30% in some countries. It is a high-value crop and a vital source of income and nutrition for millions of people. Due to increasing market demand, the sector is experiencing impressive growth rates, projected at 1.7% per annum over he next decade (IndexPro, 2024). However, despite these impressive growth figures, the continent The Dairy sector is one of the fastest-growing agricultural value chains in Africa and contributes significantly to the continent's Agricultural GDP, sometimes exceeding 30% in some countries. It is a high-value crop and a vital source of income and nutrition for millions of people. Due to increasing market demand, the sector is experiencing impressive growth rates, projected at 1.7% per annum over the next decade (IndexPro, 2024). However, despite these impressive growth figures, the continent continues to grapple with nutritional challenges because dairy products are unaffordable to the majority, with average households needing to spend 10% or more of their daily income, resulting in low consumption and a huge nutrition gap as reflected in the high rates of malnutrition, stunting and wasting. Africa is a net producer of milk, but mostly of low-quality dairy products, and notably imports fat-filled skimmed milk (FFSM). With the global demand to reduce herds and milk production, Africa is predicted to be further impacted. Therefore, it is imperative and urgent for Africa to drive growth, expansion and upscale of its dairy sector. continues to grapple with nutritional challenges because dairy products are unaffordable to the majority, with average households needing to spend 10% or more of their daily income, resulting in low consumption and a huge nutrition gap as reflected in the high rates of malnutrition, stunting and wasting. Africa is a net producer of milk, but mostly of low-quality dairy products, and notably imports fat-filled skimmed milk (FFSM). With the global demand to reduce herds and milk production, Africa is predicted to be further impacted. Therefore, it is imperative and urgent for Africa to drive growth, expansion and upscale of its dairy sector. 2025-07-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.au-ibar.org/handle/123456789/1833 Guidelines for establishing national level feed and fodder multi-stakeholder platforms (MSPS) AU-IBAR In response to recurring feed and fodder shortages that undermine livestock productivity and livelihoods, these Guidelines deliver a concise, adaptable blueprint for designing and operationalizing Multi-Stakeholder Platforms at continental and national levels. By blending clear objectives, governance principles, customizable tools, and a country-adaptation checklist, users can replicate a standardized MSP model that fosters coordination, drives investment, and strengthens resilience across diverse contexts. This resource supports practitioners, policymakers, and development partners in building cohesive platforms that align local actions with continental standards for sustained sector transformation. These Guidelines therefore provide a standardized yet adaptable blueprint for establishing MSPs that ensure homogeneity of process and outputs, while allowing country teams to customize implementation. By embedding continuous learning loops and continental collaboration, MSPs become the driving force for transforming Africa’s feed and fodder landscape, boosting livestock productivity, and strengthening food security across the continent. 2025-07-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.au-ibar.org/handle/123456789/1832 Guidelines for African Feed and Fodder Data Ecosystems: Indicators, Dashboards, Data-As-A Service, and Monitoring AU-IBAR Africa’s livestock sector is a major contributor to agricultural livelihoods (about 24% of agricultural GDP.) and employs large rural populations, including women. Feed and fodder are the largest cost input in animal production (around 60–70% of production costs. Recent global shocks (climate shocks, COVID-19, and the Ukraine crisis) have severely disrupted Africa’s feed and fodder supply chains, causing widespread shortages. These challenges underscore the need for integrated data systems, real-time dashboards, and coordinated data services to inform policy and investment. Recent initiatives highlight this need, emphasizing improved data analytics for evidence-based policy and investment in feed systems. These guidelines build on key project outputs and the AU Data Policy Framework to support AU Member States in harmonizing their feed and fodder data ecosystems 2025-07-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.au-ibar.org/handle/123456789/1831 Continental Feed and Fodder Multi-Stakeholder Platform Formation Guidelines AU-IBAR The proposed Continental Feed and Fodder Multi-Stakeholder Platform (CF&F-MSP) is designed to provide a formal apex structure to unify, amplify, and steer national MSP efforts. Drawing membership from all African national platforms, the CF&F-MSP will provide a space for strategic convergence, policy harmonization, regional planning, and joint investment facilitation. It will also ensure that Africa speaks with one voice in global forums advocating for strengthening feed and fodder subsector within the sustainable livestock systems. 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.au-ibar.org/handle/123456789/1830 Guidelines for a Harmonized and Integrated African Feed and Fodder Data Ecosystem: Indicators, Dashboards, DaaS and Monitoring AU-IBAR These guidelines aim to provide a structured framework to support African Union (AU) Member states in the development, coordination, and institutionalization of national feed and fodder data ecosystems. The guidelines respond to a growing urgency, arising from recent climate shocks, the COVID-19 pandemic, and global geopolitical crises that has exposed critical vulnerabilities in Africa’s feed and fodder systems. 2025-07-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.au-ibar.org/handle/123456789/1829 Guidelines for Markets, Investment and Financing in the Feed and Fodder Sector in Africa AU-IBAR Across Africa, the feed and fodder sector remains significantly under-invested and largely informal. While livestock is the backbone of African economies, contributing to food security, employment, and rural incomes, upstream segments such as fodder production, aggregation, and storage attract minimal attention compared to downstream processing and distribution. This is largely due to perceptions that upstream activities are high-risk, unstructured, and difficult to finance, creating a stark investment imbalance. 2025-07-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.au-ibar.org/handle/123456789/1828 Communique: Partnership for Industrialisation of Zimbabwe’s Feed and Fodder sector; Harare, Zimbabwe 18-22 November 2024 AU-IBAR A meeting was held on the dates stated above to discuss Partnerships to Support Industrialisation of Feed and Fodder Investments. The meeting was convened by Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development (MLAFWRD) in partnership with the African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) & Zimbabwe Multi-Stakeholder Platform (MSP). In attendance was the Industrial Development Corporation of Zimbabwe (IDCZ), African Women in Animal Resources Farming and Agribusiness Network (AWARFA-N), Agricultural Finance Cooperation and other Key Stakeholders of the Feed and Fodder value Chain of Zimbabwe. The meeting was funded under the African Union-Inter African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) RAFFS Project by the Gates Foundation, and Zimbabwe is one of the six continental countries funded under this project. The goal of the meeting was to explore possible partnerships for the industrialisation of the feed and fodder sector in Zimbabwe. 2024-11-18T00:00:00Z