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About EAT

A USAID initiative that identifies, diagnoses and reforms the legal & regulatory constraints to agribusiness.

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Opportunities for Rwandan Commodity Exports

The EAT team recently published an in-depth study of Rwandan cross-border trade. This report will improve the capacity of USAID/Rwanda to support the Government of Rwanda and private sector efforts to improve production decisions, facilitate investment in the agriculture sector, and reduce poverty across the country.
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Launch of Agribusiness Regulation and Institutions (AGRI) Index Pilot Report

The USAID Enabling Agricultural Trade (EAT) project has recently launched the pilot report of the Agribusiness Regulation and Institutions (AGRI) Index Pilot Report. The report provides preliminary data and lessons learned in developing the index from testing in Bangladesh, Kenya, Nepal, Uganda, and Zambia in 2012. The Index itself provides objective measures of the agribusiness environment to identify where obstacles exist in order to build momentum for policy reforms that make starting and operating an agribusiness easier and less costly. EAT believes that the findings are compelling and can help drive dialogue among policymakers.
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USAID Ag Sector Council Seminar: Policy Options to Enable Fertilizer Industry Growth

Please join us from 9:30 - 11:00am EST on Dec. 5 for a discussion of how enabling a dynamic, private sector-led fertilizer industry can open new pathways to farm productivity, food security, and economic growth in developing countries. Join us in person at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington DC, or online via a live webcast, to discuss a policy brief produced through a collaboration between USAID's Enabling Agricultural Trade (EAT) project and the African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP). Maria Wanzala (AFAP) will lead discussion and take questions on this important topic, along with Peter Heffernan (IFDC), Ray Hoyum (Advantage International), and James Oehmke (USAID).
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#AskAg Twitter Chat on Women in Cross-Border Agricultural Trade

Please join us on Nov. 1 for a discussion of how increasing opportunities for women in cross-border agricultural trade can open new pathways to economic growth, food security, and poverty reduction in developing countries. Participate in the #AskAg Twitter chat hosted by Agrilinks, USAID, and Feed the Future to speak directly with Deborah Rubin (Cultural Practice LLC) and Caren Grown (USAID) about the EAT project's newest policy brief on this important topic.
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Increasing Opportunities for Women in Cross-Border Agricultural Trade

The EAT project, in collaboration with Cultural Practice LLC, has developed a policy brief that explores the unique challenges faced by women in cross-border agricultural trade. Increasing opportunities for formal cross-border agricultural trade by women has the potential to generate economic growth and increase food security while reducing poverty among vulnerable households. The brief presents both guiding principles and concrete strategies for donors and policymakers seeking to integrate gender considerations into trade reform activities.
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Building an Enabling Environment for Fertilizer Sector Growth

The EAT project, in partnership with the African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP), has launched a policy brief that informs policymakers and donors about the conditions necessary to enable the development of a vibrant, private sector-led fertilizer industry. The brief outlines specific policy reforms that governments can undertake and provides examples of effective policy approaches from around the globe.
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EAT to present at "Expert Consultation on the Development of an Agricultural Index"

The EAT project's Agribusiness Regulation & Institutions (AGRI) Index will present this week at an international conference on agricultural indices in Copenhagen, co-hosted by the Governments of Denmark and the United States.
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AgCLIR Papua New Guinea Report

The EAT project, in partnership with the New Zealand Aid Programme (NZAP), issued the Agribusiness Commercial Legal and Institutional Reform (AgCLIR) diagnostic report of Papua New Guinea.
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Building an enabling environment for Commodity Exchanges

The EAT project has launched a policy brief meant to inform policymakers and donors about conditions necessary for an operational commodity exchange in a given country.
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AGRI Index launches pilot test in Zambia, Kenya, and Uganda

The EAT project is developing the Agribusiness Regulations & Institutions Index (AGRI) Index, a global tool to provide objective cross-country benchmarks of key regulatory and administrative barriers faced specifically by agribusinesses.
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VcCLIR Mali Report

Analysis and recommendations to support commercial legal and institutional reform of livestock, rice, and millet/sorghum value chains in Mali.
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The Market for Maize, Rice, Soy, and Warehousing in Northern Ghana

The EAT Project has published the findings of a recent USAID study of the potential markets for maize, rice, and soy, as well as supply and demand for storage and postharvest services, with a focus on Northern Ghana.
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AgBEE Snapshot on Jordan

An overview of the major constraints within the business enabling environment for agriculture (AgBEE) in Jordan.
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AgBEE Snapshot on the Palestinian Economy

An overview of the major constraints within the business enabling environment for agriculture (AgBEE) in the West Bank.
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The US government's global hunger and food security initiative, Feed the Future, invests in agriculture and nutrition as a lever for improving food security and an engine for broader economic growth, prosperity, and stability. A critical component of the Presidential Initiative is creating enabling environments to increase private sector investment that drives gains and sustainability in the long-term. As the lead USAID enabling environment project, the EAT project supports legal and institutional reform through targeted agricultural policy analysis, implementation support for USAID, and practical guidance on how policies and governments can enable agribusiness.