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Twenty years ago, Africa faced a fundamental challenge: low agricultural productivity, food insecurity and persistent hunger. AGRA was created to facilitate change that trajectory, strengthening seed systems, soil health, markets, institutions and partnerships, while keeping smallholder farmers at the centre. In AGRA’s first decade, 685 new crop varieties were released and 114 private seed companies were built and strengthened. But the bigger task was building agricultural systems that could endure, scale and deliver for farmers. The real measure of progress is what happens when those systems work: better harvests, stronger incomes, nutritious food, jobs and greater opportunity for communities to prosper. As AGRA marks 20 years, we look back at where the journey began, and what lies ahead. Read the AGRA Impact, Learning and Foresight Report for a deeper look at the progress, lessons and shifts shaping Africa’s agrifood systems. Every great story has a beginning. Watch the full story on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/3L_4hVq3DOM #AGRA #AGRAImpact #AGRAat20 #AGRAImpact #AGRAForesightReport

#AFSForum2026. What a week. What a time. 5,500+ delegates later, after countless sessions, conversations, new connections, commitments and alignments, Kigali has given us plenty to reflect on, and even more to act on. It has truly been a remarkable week. As Hon. Dr. Telesphore Ndabamenye, Rwanda’s Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, reminded us, this week has laid another foundation for farmer prosperity and, ultimately, Africa’s prosperity. “We have shared ideas, built partnerships, renewed our common ambition for Africa’s food systems. Now, we must turn these commitments into better food, better jobs and greater livelihoods for our people.” That is what comes next: turning the energy, ideas and commitments of Kigali into action and impact. And all of this is #InOurHands. Murakoze, Kigali. Until next time. #AGRA #AGRAImpact #AGRAat20

Today in Nairobi, Kenya’s Council of Governors, in partnership with AGRA, launched the Model County Youth in Agrifood Systems Strategy, providing county governments with a practical framework to unlock economic opportunities for young people across the agrifood value chain. Launched as the world marked #InternationalYouthDay, the strategy seeks to position young people not simply as beneficiaries, but as entrepreneurs, innovators and business leaders driving resilient and climate-smart food systems. With 75% of Kenya’s population under 35, the opportunity is significant as we collaboratively towards turning policy into pathways for young people to participate, lead and prosper through agriculture. @blackiesq @Mwandwe16 #AGRA #AGRAat20 #AGRAImpact #InternationalYouthDay #YouthInAg

Africa has taken a decisive step forward in youth-led agrifood transformation. Unveiled at the 9th Africa Agriculture Science Week in Abuja, the Youth in Agrifood Systems Performance Index (YAPI) marks a shift from aspirational youth commitments to measurable, accountable performance under the Kampala CAADP agenda. #AGRA #AGRAImpact #AGRAat20 #YAPI