1. Agriculture and Rural Development Highlights from Day 1
High-level Seminar for Policy Makers:
Broad-based Development through Economic Transformation and Job Creation
9-11 February 2011
Maputo, Mozambique

2. Program outline
Role of agriculture in economic development; Role of agriculture in Mozambique
Success stories: Brazil and China
Use of value chain analysis to determine potential competitiveness of agriculture
Selected key topics: Technology and land
Wrap-up

3. Role of agriculture
Mozambique

4. Key messages
Agricultural development is important and cannot be “skipped”!
A number of countries with agro-climatic circumstances and factor endowments similar to Mozambique have succeeded in getting agriculture going.
Common aspects of their experiences:
Clear long-term vision of where agriculture is headed
Workable strategy for getting there, based on empirical evidence
Full engagement of key actors (many ministries, private sector)
Strong political will and sustained commitment
Resources
Accountability

5. Relevance for Mozambique
What must be the key elements of a long-term vision for agricultural development in Mozambique?
High rate of productivity growth
Employment intensive
Generator of export revenues
Initial emphasis on food staples

6. Key question for policy makers
What are the high-payoff opportunities for stimulating high rate of employment-intensive productivity growth?
Critical elements:
Research and development

7. Key question for policy makers
What are the high-payoff opportunities for stimulating high rate of employment-intensive productivity growth?
Critical elements:
Research and development
Technology transfer

8. Key question for policy makers
What are the high-payoff opportunities for stimulating high rate of employment-intensive productivity growth?
Critical elements:
Research and development
Technology transfer
Human capital
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9. Key question for policy makers
What are the high-payoff opportunities for stimulating high rate of employment-intensive productivity growth?
Critical elements:
Research and development
Technology transfer
Human capital
Property rights (land)

10. Key question for policy makers
What are the high-payoff opportunities for stimulating high rate of employment-intensive productivity growth?
Critical elements:
Research and development
Technology transfer
Human capital
Property rights (land)
Infrastructure (roads, power)

11. Key question for policy makers
What are the high-payoff opportunities for stimulating high rate of employment-intensive productivity growth?
Critical elements:
Research and development
Technology transfer
Human capital
Property rights (land)
Infrastructure (roads, power)
Mechanization

12. Key question for policy makers
What are the high-payoff opportunities for stimulating high rate of employment-intensive productivity growth?
Critical elements:
Research and development
Technology transfer
Human capital
Property rights (land)
Infrastructure (roads, power)
Rural finance
Price incentives

13. Relevance for Mozambique
What must be the key elements of a long-term vision for agricultural development in Mozambique?
High rate of productivity growth
Employment intensive
Generator of export revenues