ATI
Agricultural Transformation Institute
Innovations to help our country grow
The Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI), formerly known as the Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA), is a strategy and delivery-oriented government institute created to help accelerate the growth and transformation of Ethiopia’s agriculture sector which is a key contributor to the country’s GDP, exports, and workforce. The ATI’s work is centered on improving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers (SHFs) across the country, for improved income, inclusiveness, resilience, and sustainability.
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What is ATI?
An introduction to ATI
The ATI is a strategy and delivery-oriented government institute, established to drive the rapid growth and transformation of Ethiopia’s agriculture sector. Its core mission is to enhance the livelihoods of smallholder farmers (SHFs) across the country, aiming to improve income, promote inclusiveness, strengthen resilience, and ensure long-term sustainability.
Our History
The ATI is a strategy and delivery-oriented government institute created to help accelerate the growth and transformation of Ethiopia’s agriculture sector. Read More
Our Leadership
Our leadership team at the ATI is committed to excellence, bringing diverse expertise to the table, and is focused on fostering innovation, delivering value, and achieving impactful results.Read More
Our Mandate
The ATI’s mandate is articulated in the Ethiopian Council of Ministers Regulations No. 198/2010 and 380/2016, which specify four distinct Strategic Goals for the Institute.
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Transformation Agenda
The Agricultural Transformation Agenda was formally introduced in 2006 EFY to provide a platform to address the most critical systemic bottlenecks constraining fulfilment of agriculture sector goals and targets identified by the government. Read More
Partners
The ATI collaborates with a diverse network of national and international partners who share its mission of driving sustainable and inclusive agricultural transformation in Ethiopia. Through joint efforts, the Institute leverages resources, expertise, and innovations to enhance productivity, promote resilience, and empower smallholder farmers across the country.
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Value Created for
The Ethiopian GDP
Smallholder
Farmers Reached
Strategic
Studies Delivered
People Lifted Out of Poverty
Jobs Created
Projects Implemented
ATI Verticals
Agricultural Commercialization through Climate-smart and Inclusive Innovations (ACCII)
The Agricultural Commercialization through Climate-smart and Inclusive Innovations (ACCII) program is a national initiative aimed at addressing climate change, food insecurity, and rural poverty by transforming Ethiopia’s agri-food systems. It will operate across nine regions: Amhara, Oromia, Tigray, Sidama, Southwest Ethiopia, South Ethiopia, Central Ethiopia, Benishangul, and Somali, delivering climate-smart solutions and inclusive opportunities to millions of rural households. Read More
Digital Agriculture and Rural Finance
The ATI works to improve provision of inclusive and tailored services using cost-effective and efficient digital systems and tools, as well as by building a strong and self-sustaining rural financial sector. Improving access to timely, quality, and reliable services to all farmers. Read More
Policy and study
The ATI conducts action studies and provides policy support to address systemic bottlenecks and transform the agriculture sector. This is delivered through the Analytics Team, the in-house strategy advisory consulting function, and the Policy & Food Systems Team, which works on high-impact policy study and development. Read More
Innovative Interventions
The ATI incubates, pilots, and scales up innovative interventions to address systemic bottlenecks in Ethiopia’s agriculture sector. The interventions cover three major areas: smallholder farmer commercialization (crop and livestock), agribusiness and market development, and digital agriculture. Read More
Linkage and Coordination
Facilitating linkages and coordination among agricultural institutions and interventions is a core mandate of the ATI. To this end, the ATI has made significant strides in establishing grassroots coordination platforms within ACC regions, leveraging regional transformation councils as anchors. Read More
Agricultural Transformation Centers
The ATI has Regional Transformation Centers across Amhara, Oromia, Tigray regions, and former SNNP, which act as the implementation arm of the Institute, representing the organization in each region as well as coordinating all of the ATI’s implementation activities and ensuring these are closely aligned and integrated with the activities of regional partners. Read More