The agriculture sector globally is at a turning point. The “green revolution” we have all been waiting for desperately might be just around the corner. Governments are slowly introducing market-friendly policies and have committed more resources to the agriculture sector. Big donor countries, including Brazil and China, invest more in agriculture and contribute fairly. The private-sector investment in agriculture is rising faster than ever. Food prices are high and volatile, underlining the importance of such a progressive effort. Not only does this create pressure, but it creates space for policymakers.
However, investing such resources wisely and fulfilling the future’s agricultural promise will need better planning from the authorities. There is no denying that progressive efforts to facilitate improvements within the sectors. For instance, global entities in the agricultural industry seek to help countries by undertaking an in-depth analysis and identifying opportunities to invest in, receive optimal gains, and create an impact. Still, it will be a challenge to introduce cost-effective developmental plans for the agriculture sector. Multiple technical hurdles must be addressed in the context of political pressures, limited human resources, corruption, inadequate infrastructure, and shifting priorities.
To help improve the situation, several independent players, such as big MNCs, have worked on planning and implementing agricultural development in a few countries across all social, private, or public sectors. From their efforts, we identified four strategies individuals in the farming industry should learn from keeping a narrow focus and always going for high-impact projects. Pay significant attention to the final product that goes into the market, assume clear roles for the private sector, and start thinking about the implementation from the beginning. These lessons can help the agricultural industry to develop beyond their imaginations by clearly dictating the “who,” “how,” and “why” of the process.
Creating Markets to Complement Supply Chain Measures
Most plans related to agricultural development focus primarily on supply-side mediations, for example, improving fertilizers and seeds. Many pay little attention to the market’s existing demand, the ultimate place where the produced material will finally go. Unless organizers know the answer to this baseline survey, this expansion will likely neglect monetary gains and make it difficult to continue the program.
When the preconditions meet for producing family media and neighborhood networks, there are three primary sources of interest: commercial markets (universal and provincial), urban residential markets, and food preparation. In Morocco, policymakers have encouraged the price of highly respected yields for Europe through specialized aid, monetary and political measures, and an agreement with the European Union to extend duty-free access to Moroccan manufacturers.
Creating Clear and Precise Roles for the Private Sector
There is no question that governments cannot succeed all by themselves. Evidence suggests that agricultural development programs require private agents, such as farmer organizations, warehouse operators, traders, buyers, farmers, and input suppliers, to show active participation. Agri-dealers and intermediaries are often overlooked or disregarded in developmental programs, yet they perform work with the utmost coordination.
For instance, they linked the farmers to the markets, providing valuable input for the local soil situation. Donors and policymakers rarely have any capacity or knowledge for these jobs. Also, international trading companies offer management skills and technologies and provide significant buyers. Having privatized investment in infrastructures, such as ports and mines, can play an essential role in developing the agricultural sector.
Implementation of the Design in the Strategy
One way to create a progressive agricultural development strategy is for policymakers to simultaneously work with private sectors and farmers in all sectors. Since most countries face several barriers and challenges, governments must design specific strategies that are also simple to understand and implement. The number of agents required can be reduced by working with aggregators like the Moroccan nucleus farmers who directly connect with smallholders.
Effective use of strategy begins with clearly dictating responsibilities. At the central government level, the office in question has three fundamental commitments:
- Supervising agricultural projects within its association.
- Coordinating with the various administrative bodies and benefactors and private and social divisions.
- Verify the progress of methodology, which is vital to mediation.
Each nation has different organizations and boundaries, so no global agreement exists. What the offices do is a higher priority than the government they are.
All in All
Given the current capacity issues with the agricultural sector, achieving progress focuses on high-value and high-impact initiatives. Yes, the approaches can differ in technicalities between countries, as a similar approach in all demographics is impossible. However, the agricultural sector in any country can only prosper when the policymakers, authorities, and interested parties collaborate. When all the interested parties pursue the same goal, there is rarely any lack of resources, and implementing ideas comes easily.
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