The Agribusiness Innovation Initiative in Ethiopia : Enabling a Climate Smart, Competitive, and Sustainable Agribusiness Sector

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...

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Main Authors:	Brethenoux, Julia, Aleme, Teklu Kidane, Olafsen, Ellen, Thaller, Jim, Webb, Julian
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:	ACCESS TO MARKETS AFDB AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK AFRICAN FARMERS AGRIBUSINESS AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL CROPS AGRICULTURAL GROWTH AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION ANIMALS ASSET FINANCING BARRIERS TO GROWTH BIODIVERSITY BIODIVERSITY LOSS BRAND BRANDS BUSINESS ACTIVITIES BUSINESS CENTER BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES BUSINESS INCUBATION BUSINESS MODEL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BUSINESS PLAN BUSINESS PLANNING BUSINESS PROBLEMS BUSINESS REGISTRATION BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS BUSINESS TRAINING BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS BUSINESSES BUYERS CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY CAPABILITIES CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL ·ASSET CARBON DIOXIDE CATERING CEREAL CROPS CEREALS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE CHICKPEAS CIDA CLIMATE CHANGE COFFEE COMMERCE COMMERCIAL BANK COMMERCIALIZATION COMMODITIES COMMODITY COMMODITY EXCHANGE COMMON MARKET COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES COMPETITIVENESS COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT COPYRIGHT COTTON COTTON PRODUCTION CROPS CUSTOMS DAIRY FARM DAIRY PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE DOMESTIC MARKET ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIES OF SCALE ENABLING ENVIRONMENT ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISE SURVEY ENTREPRENEUR ENTREPRENEURIAL CAPACITY ENTREPRENEURS ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY EQUIPMENT EXPORT MARKET EXPORT MARKETS FAO FARMERS FARMING FARMS FINANCES FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY FOOD SECURITY FOOD SUPPLY FRUITS GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES GROWTH POTENTIAL HARVEST HONEY HONEY PRODUCTION ICT IFAD IMPLEMENTATION STAGE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION INDUSTRY STANDARDS INNOVATION INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE INTERNATIONAL MARKET INTERNATIONAL MARKETS JOB CREATION LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK RESEARCH MAIZE MANUFACTURING MARKET CONDITIONS MARKET DEMAND MARKET DEVELOPMENT MARKET INFORMATION MARKET OPPORTUNITIES MARKET OPPORTUNITY MARKET PLACE MARKET POTENTIAL MARKET RESEARCH MARKET SHARE MARKETING MATERIAL METHANE MFIS MICRO ENTREPRENEURSHIP MICROFINANCE MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS MILK MILK PRODUCERS MILK PRODUCTS MOA NATURAL RESOURCES NETWORKS NEW MARKETS OIL SEEDS OILSEEDS OPERATING ENVIRONMENT ORGANIC FARMING ORGANIC FARMING METHODS OUTREACH OUTREACH EFFORT PEER-TO-PEER PESTS PINEAPPLE POVERTY ALLEVIATION POVERTY REDUCTION PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE SECTORS PROCUREMENT PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PRODUCT MARKET PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT R&AMP;D RAW MATERIALS REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT RELEVANT MARKET RESULTS RETENTION REVENUE MODEL RICE SALES SATELLITE SERVICE PROVIDER SERVICE PROVIDERS SMALL BUSINESSES SMALL ENTERPRISES SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOLAR ENERGY SOURCE OF FUNDS START-UP SUBSTITUTION SUPPLIERS SUPPLY CHAIN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SUPPLY CHAINS SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE TARGET MARKET TARGET MARKETS TARGETS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE TIME FRAME TIME PERIOD TRACEABILITY TURNOVER UNDP UNION UNITED NATIONS UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME URBAN AREAS URBAN DEVELOPMENT URBANIZATION USAID USER VALUE CHAIN VALUE CHAINS VEGETABLES WHEAT WHEAT PRODUCERS WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP WORKING CAPITAL
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/01/18807416/enabling-climate-smart-competitive-sustainable-agribusiness-sector http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17650

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Summary:	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.

The Agribusiness Innovation Initiative in Ethiopia : Enabling a Climate Smart, Competitive, and Sustainable Agribusiness Sector

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