Making the Nairobi Declaration work for smallholder farmers

 Delegates awaiting clearance at a security check at the University of Nairobi on May 11, 2026, as part of the Africa Forward Summit 2026. 

Photo credit: Wilfred Nyangaresi | Nation Media Group

The Nairobi Declaration, adopted at the Africa Forward Summit, places agriculture, industrial growth and investment at the centre of Africa’s economic future, with a focus on productivity, regional investment and more resilient food systems and agricultural markets.

For agriculture, however, implementation remains the real challenge once summit declarations are made. Governments, financial institutions and development partners must now ensure these commitments translate into systems that work for smallholder farmers and rural enterprises.

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