Together with the AGRF's Catherine Ndung'u, Dr. Fadel Ndiame the Deputy President of AGRA, Professor Thom Jayne the University Foundation Professor of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics at Michigan State University and Lulama Ndibongo Traub a Lecturer at Stellenbosch University discuss the African Agriculture Status Report (AASR) including what it is, why it is so important and fulfilling the need for an accessible yet credible publication to provide an overview of African agriculture.