Final report on Agribusiness Learning Alliances workshop: Feedback and recommendations from stakeholders
| aa.coverage.subregion | Eastern Africa | |
| aa.identifier.project | AIRTEA | |
| dc.contributor.author | Buruchara, Robin | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-11-04T12:12:18Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-03 | |
| dc.description.abstract | AIRTEA found that private-sector involvement in its innovation platforms was weak, and adopted the Agribusiness Learning Alliance (ABLA) approach to co-create business solutions and strengthen entrepreneurship in third-party projects. This report consolidates stakeholder feedback from three activities used to build an ABLA proof of concept: a brainstorming meeting in Accra (28–29 August 2023), a baseline assessment of AIRTEA projects, and the Agribusiness and Private Sector Engagement training workshop (17–19 October 2023). It traces the approach to FARA's IAR4D concept and PABRA's demand-led bean model. Consolidated recommendations call for a stronger commercial focus with off-takers and financiers, business-skills training, structured knowledge exchange, strategic partnerships, an M&E framework built on the baseline, policy advocacy for private-sector engagement, support tailored to IP maturity, stakeholder mapping, clearer governance, and incentives for commercialization. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Buruchara, R. (2024). Final report on Agribusiness Learning Alliances workshop: Feedback and recommendations from stakeholders (Contract Ref. FARA/CAADP-XP4/CS/IC/2023/02) [Consultancy report]. Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14659/354 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | FARA | |
| dc.subject | agribusiness | |
| dc.subject | Agribusiness Learning Alliances (ABLA) | |
| dc.subject | innovation platforms | |
| dc.subject | private sector | |
| dc.subject | entrepreneurship | |
| dc.subject | commercialization | |
| dc.subject | business development services | |
| dc.subject | proof of concept | |
| dc.subject | IAR4D | |
| dc.subject | capacity development | |
| dc.title | Final report on Agribusiness Learning Alliances workshop: Feedback and recommendations from stakeholders | |
| dc.title.alternative | A final report with feedback and recommendations from key stakeholders: Consultancy to test Agribusiness Learning Alliances (ABLA) proof of concept towards enhancing the economic value derived from innovation platforms | |
| dc.type | Workshop Report |