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Liangzhi You

Liangzhi You is a Senior Research Fellow and theme leader in the Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit, based in Washington, DC. His research focuses on climate resilience, spatial data and analytics, agroecosystems, and agricultural science policy. Gridded crop production data of the world (SPAM) and the agricultural technology evaluation model (DREAM) are among his research contributions. 

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Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor: Launch of the 7th edition – AATM 2024

Exploring the Climate Change and Trade Nexus
Co-Organized by AKADEMIYA2063, IFPRI, and Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)

Kigali Marriot Hotel and Online

Rwanda

August 29, 2024

  • 8:30 – 10:35 am (America/New_York)
  • 2:30 – 4:35 pm (Europe/Amsterdam)
  • 6:00 – 8:05 pm (Asia/Kolkata)

AKADEMIYA2063 and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), in partnership with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), are convening a hybrid event to debate and promote the findings of the Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor (AATM) 2024. As in prior editions, the seventh AATM provides improved trade statistics, uses consistent indicators to monitor trends, and provides deeper insights into Africa’s participation in global trade and the status of intra-African trade.

The AATM contributes to our understanding of African agricultural trade and its relationship with food and nutrition security in several important ways. This edition focuses on the impact of climate change on African agrifood trade patterns. It examines topics such as the carbon footprint of agrifood trade, intra-African trade in virtual water, and the fruit and vegetable value chains. The year’s report also includes a look at regional trade integration and trade costs in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

The AATM is produced and published under the African Growth and Development Policy (AGRODEP) Modeling Consortium and the Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS) programs. The report is a collaborative effort by AKADEMIYA2063 and IFPRI. It builds on the work of both organizations in support of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) and Africa’s broader development agenda.

The annual flagship report is the only publication dedicated entirely to African agricultural trade and policies. It provides a thorough analysis of Africa’s agricultural trade in regional and global markets and selected value chains using high-quality statistics relevant to the sector.

IFPRI Participant

  • Rob Vos, Unit Director, Markets, Trade, and Institutions, IFPRI