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1 CHALLENGES FOR AFRICA IN AN AGE OF GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT DEINDUSTRIALIZATION: IMPLICATIONS FOR TANZANIA David Tschirley Presented at the 3 rd Annual Agricultural Policy Conference Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 1 March 2017

2 Africa s Agrifood System Transformation

3 Africa s Agrifood System Transformation Global Deindustrialization

4 Africa s Agrifood System Transformation African Employment? Global Deindustrialization

5 Africa s agrifood system transformation

6 Food is becoming more purchased

7 Food is becoming more purchased More perishable

8 Food is becoming more purchased More perishable More processed & prepared

9 Food is becoming more purchased More perishable More processed & prepared A Diet Transformation

10 which will (need to) drive other transformations Science applied to large farms and small farms

11 Agribusiness orientation at large scale and small scale

12 Reaching consumers through modern retail and improved traditional retail

13 all of which will be heavily influenced by public policy and investment Private Investment Public Policy Public Investment

14 IMPLICATIONS FOR Nutrition Energy and water use Employment Skill needs Public policy

15 0.80 Baseline scenario projection of jobs in East and Southern Africa, 2010 to Share of all jobs Non-AFS Farming, own and wage labor Food manufacturing Marketing and transport Food preparation away from home

16 0.80 Baseline scenario projection of jobs in East and Southern Africa, 2010 to Share of all jobs Non-AFS Farming, own and wage labor Food manufacturing Marketing and transport Food preparation away from home

17 0.80 Baseline scenario projection of jobs in East and Southern Africa, 2010 to Share of all jobs Non-AFS Farming, own and wage labor Food manufacturing Marketing and transport Food preparation away from home

18 Baseline scenario projection of jobs in East and Southern Africa, 2010 to 2040 Baseline scenario projection of jobs in East and Southern Africa, 2010 to Share of all jobs Share of all jobs Non-AFS Farming, own and wage labor Food manufacturing Marketing and transport Food preparation away from home 0.00 Food manufacturing Marketing and transport Food preparation away from home

19 Africa s Agrifood System Transformation African Employment? Global Deindustrialization

20 Global deindustrialization

21 HOW HAVE COUNTRIES GOT RICH IN THE PAST?

22 HOW HAVE COUNTRIES GOT RICH IN THE PAST? #1: Moving to cities

23 HOW HAVE COUNTRIES GOT RICH IN THE PAST? (2)

24 HOW HAVE COUNTRIES GOT RICH IN THE PAST? (2) #2: Making things (manufacturing)

25 WHAT THIS DID Facilitated rapid rises in labor productivity Provided stable, secure employment Facilitated delivery of social benefits

26 WHAT S HAPPENING TODAY?

27 WHAT S HAPPENING TODAY? ~ $12,000 pc, 22% share

28 WHAT S HAPPENING TODAY? ~ $12,000 pc, 22% share ~ $4,000 pc, 18% share

29 Factor of 1,000 every 15 years WHAT S DRIVING THIS?

30 WHAT S DRIVING THIS? Factor of 1,000 every 15 years Constantly improving precision

31 WHAT S DRIVING THIS? Factor of 1,000 every 15 years Constantly improving precision Everything we do is now data

32 WHAT S DRIVING THIS? Factor of 1,000 every 15 years Ever-smarter machines Constantly improving precision Everything we do is now data

33 WHAT S DRIVING THIS? And global trade spreads effects around the world Ever-smarter machines

34 WHAT S DRIVING THIS? And global trade spreads effects around the world

35 WHY DOES THIS MATTER? African labor coming off farm now going largely into selfemployed services Issues How to raise labor productivity? The technology elevator How to enhance the stability and security of employment? Formal services might also do this How to deliver social benefits

36 How to move ahead?

37 Global Market

38 Global Market Tanzania

39 Global Market Tanzania

40 Global Market Tanzania

41 Global Market Tanzania

42 Global Market Tanzania

43 Global Market A large and rapidly growing local and regional market

44 Global Market with similar economies

45 Global Market Tanzania

46 Global Market Tanzania

47 Global Market Tanzania

48 Global Market Tanzania

49 Global Market Tanzania

50 Global Market Tanzania

51 Global Market Tanzania

52 Global Market Tanzania and its neighbors need a radical commitment to regional trade if they hope to industrialize Tanzania

53 Global Market Their markets are too small otherwise Tanzania

54 Global Market Their markets are too small otherwise Competitiveness will be impossible Tanzania

55 Global Market Their markets are too small otherwise Competitiveness will be impossible Consumers will be harmed Tanzania

56 Global Market Their markets are too small otherwise Competitiveness will be impossible Consumers will be harmed Tanzania Growth will not be sustainable

57 Global Market Roads & rail One-stop borders Harmonized norms & standards Commitment to trade rules & processes Tanzania Others

58 Global Market These steps can drive some level of industrialization, employment generation, and income growth Tanzania

59 Global Market These steps can drive some level of industrialization, employment generation, and income growth in and out of Tanzania the agrifood system

60 Thank you!

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