The livelihoods of millions of African producers are constantly threatened by a broad range of risks from climate and other natural hazards, to price volatility and unpredictable markets and policies. These risk factors are major impediments to expanding financial services, investment and hence productivity in agriculture.
Agriculture Risk Management within the NEPAD Agency is designed to foster a shift in mind-set from managing crises to managing risks.
This is done by providing support to Regional Economic Communities and African countries to mainstream agriculture and food security risk management in their implementation of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), thereby boosting productivity and profitability.