1. Af rican Economic Research Consortium Collaborative Msc in Agricultural and Applied Economics (CMAAE) Contribution to Africa’s Agenda. A frica’s big agenda is to achieve an economic growth rate of at least 6% p.a and the MDGs. This Agenda will not be achieved if there is no capacity for rapid agricultural transformation, income growth and competitiveness. Email: [email_address] Website: www.agriculturaleconomics.net