Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme in Mauritius

CAADP is a commitment of African countries to pursue a higher path of economic growth through agriculture-led development in order to reduce poverty and hunger in the continent. As one of a set of pledges made by African leaders to take explicit responsibility for the development of the continent, all African heads of state endorsed CAADP at a summit meeting of the African Union in Maputo in July 2003. Africa’s ownership of this idea and country leadership in programme implementation are expected to make CAADP different from past, more limited initiatives to bring about substantive growth in Africa’s agricultural sector. CAADP countries are expected to achieve 6% growth in the agricultural sector of their economies and allocate at least 10 percent of the national budget to agriculture. CAADP seeks to add value to various current programmes by bringing about fundamental qualitative changes in the way agricultural policies are made and implemented by African countries.