Renewed attention for agribusiness Agribusiness SMEs and PAEPARD Constraints for SME participation EC funding instruments Other funding instruments Forthcoming reports

1. Programming
SMEs
in ARD

2. 1. Renewed attention for agribusiness
2. Agribusiness SMEs and PAEPARD
3. Constraints for SME participation
4. EC funding instruments
5. Other funding instruments
6. Forthcoming reports

3. “Science, technology and
innovation (STI) is critical for
creating comparative advantages in
Africa’s agro-industry subsectors”
Unido, May 2011

4. “Africa’s farmers and agribusinesses
could create a trillion-dollar food
market by 2030 if they can expand
their access to more capital,
electricity, better technology and
irrigated land to grow high-value
nutritious foods”
World Bank, March 2013

5. For the private sector to
meaningfully contribute to inclusive
growth, policy should be steered
towards innovative institutional
arrangements, including fostering
appropriate partnerships among
public, private and civil society
organizations.
AFDB April 1014

6. “We will pursue an enhanced
cooperation among EU and
Africa private sectors and
farmers' organisations
exploring innovative and
inclusive partnerships.”
2-3 APRIL 2014, Brussels,
Fourth EU-AFRICA Summit.
ROADMAP 2014-2017 (15 pages)

7.  PAEPARD is making researchers aware about the increased
role of the agribusiness in Africa and the research needs of
the private sector.
 Some 100 blog post relate to agribusiness and highlight the
importance of the private sector/ agro entrepreneur

8.  PAEPARD is exploring if private
sector participation may have to
be mediated by a representative
agency (an agribusiness service
provider)
 The private sector itself becomes
an indirect or third party
participant which divorces it from
contractual encumbrances

9.  BIOPROTECT – Burkina-Faso
collaborates with the French
Biophytech SME
 The soja consortium of Benin
benefited from a training by
the 2Scale program (IFDC-
DGIS)
 ColeACP involves SMEs into
research on the non-food use
of mangos :
 Comestiques,
 Energie/Compost,
 Alimentation Animale

10.  Most businesses focus on managing their operations.They
are not necessarily focused on how to improve their
competitiveness through innovation
 Many businesses have limited ability to develop good
proposals. Developing concept notes and grant proposals
and assembling the required documentation entails
transaction costs (time, resources).
 The challenges of working with smallholders in out grower
schemes limits the private sector’s interest in submitting
proposals

11.  Limited experience and mistrust
make the private sector reluctant
to engage with NGOs or
government-“driven” research
activities and thereby prevent
actors outside the private sector
from entering into collaborative
arrangements
 The private agri-sector may find it
very difficult (or reluctant) to
provide time and cash to match
the grant

12. Two Horizon 2020 research themes may be an opportunity
have a better understanding of the uptake of research results
by the private sector in the field of food and nutrition security:
H2020, SFS-6-2014. Sustainable intensification pathways of
agro-food systems in Africa
H2020, SFS-18-2015. Small farms but global markets: the
role of small and family farms in food and nutrition security
SME support under H2020
Not just research, but market replication / commercialisation
A standard feasibility
+ market study is estimated
to cost around 71,000 EURO

13. The Delegation of the European
Union to Uganda will launch a SME
Development Fund (Equity Fund)
first half of 2014.
It will be open to all sectors of
agribusiness, including livestock.
The selection will be made on the basis of
socio-economic-environmental criteria and
financial return criteria.
The EU/Uganda aims at targeting at least
25-30 companies with the first closing of
the fund.

14.  ASARECA_RC_MMLT-03/2014 call
Enhancing Participation of Small and Medium Enterprise
Actors In the Higher End ofValue Chains In Eastern And
Central Africa
 Deadline for receipt of Concept Notes is 13th May 2014
 DutchWOTRO, Food and Business Applied Research
Fund (ARF) call
 A strong local/regional private sector is important in reaching
local/regional food security
 German Federal Office for Agriculture and Food:
 Integration of suitable local and other actors from outside research

15.  Engaging SME’s in EU-Africa Science,Technology
and Innovation.
31 March 2014. Brussels.
Co-organised by PAEPARD, ESATAP, UniPID
 5th EU-Africa Business Forum.
31 March – 1 April, 2014 . Brussels.
Co-organised by DG Agriculture and ColeACP
 Innovation serving food and nutrition security in
Europe and Africa - Opportunities and barriers faced by the private
sector in the uptake of food and nutrition security (FNS) R&D outputs
1 April 2014. Brussels.
Co-organised by DG Research and Innovation and CAAST-net