Publication: The Agribusiness Innovation Initiative in Ethiopia : Enabling a Climate Smart, Competitive, and Sustainable Agribusiness Sector
Date
2012
ISSN
Published
2012
Author(s)
Brethenoux, Julia
Aleme, Teklu Kidane
Olafsen, Ellen
Thaller, Jim
Webb, Julian
Abstract
The Agribusiness Innovation Initiative
(AII) seeks to contribute to advancing a climate-smart
competitive agribusiness sector which will create more jobs
and raise incomes for Ethiopians. The AII will contribute
toward this objective by identifying innovative
growth-oriented entrepreneurs who are pursuing business
opportunities based on value addition of agricultural
commodities and providing them with a holistic service
offering that accelerates their growth and increases their
sustainability. In the process of doing so, the AII will
engage all stakeholders along the value chain, thus
strengthening the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem
affecting the start-up and growth of innovative agribusiness
enterprises. Relatedly, the AII will strive to have a
demonstration, or catalytic, effect, encouraging a new
generation of entrepreneurs to enter, grow, and advance the
industry. The AII will have two groups of beneficiaries. The
direct beneficiaries include high growth potential
agribusiness entrepreneurs and small businesses. This group
includes a high percentage of women. The indirect
beneficiaries are the small-holder farmers that supply the
raw materials to the enterprises, and the tangential service
providers, such as truckers, packaging providers, and others
that will benefit from the increased demand generated.
Citation
“Brethenoux, Julia; Aleme, Teklu Kidane; Olafsen, Ellen; Thaller, Jim; Webb, Julian. 2012. The Agribusiness Innovation Initiative in Ethiopia : Enabling a Climate Smart, Competitive, and Sustainable Agribusiness Sector. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17650 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”