WHAT WE DO

1. Conferences

AAAE organizes biennial conferences that serve as premier forums for discussing the challenges and opportunities in African agriculture. These events bring together over 2,500 delegates, including young and senior agricultural economists, to share research findings and innovative solutions.

  1. Inaugural Symposium, 6-8 December 2004, Nairobi, Kenya,
  2. 2nd International Conference, 18-22 August 2007, Accra, Ghana,
  3. 3rd joint AAAE/AEASA Conference, 19-23 September 2010, Cape Town, South Africa.
  4. 4th AAAE Conference, 22-25 September 2013, Hammamet, Tunisia,
  5. 5th AAAE Conference, 23-26 September 2016, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  6. 6th AAAE Conference, 23-26 September 2019, Abuja, Nigeria
  7. 7th AAAE Conference, 18-21 September 2023, Durban, South Africa

Upcoming Conference:
8th AAAE Conference
21-24 September 2026 | Nairobi, Kenya

2. Publications

We publish the African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics (AfJARE), a leading scholarly journal that showcases high-quality research on agricultural and resource economics in Africa. AfJARE is indexed in Thomson Reuters ESCI and Scopus.

3. Capacity Building

AAAE is committed to empowering the next generation of agricultural economists through training, mentorship, and professional development opportunities.

OUR IMPACT

  • 900+ Members from 54 countries across Africa and the diaspora.
  • 8 Successful Conferences held since 2004, with over 2,500 participants.
  • 13 Volumes of AfJARE published since 2006, advancing research in agricultural economics.
  • 45 Distinguished Fellows recognized for their extraordinary contributions to African agriculture.