In June 2011, more than 300 participants gathered in Kampala to zip Finance and Farming in Africa. The main outcome of the conference is the Kampala Principles, 11 policy guidelines suggesting the actions most urgently required to foster the effective provision of financial services to the agricultural sector in Africa in the context of the Comprehensive AfricaAgriculture Development Program (CAADP). They also have the power to reach beyondthe African context and to represent the African voice within the international discussion on agricultural finance.This report is intended to provide an insight into the lively discussions of the conference, the business cases presented, and the elaboration on the Kampala Principles.