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Why the elite should stop imposing their expectations on smallholder farmers
Bankers expect smallholder farmers to repay loans at a particular interest. For economists, African smallholder farmers are supposed to master…
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How to move from ordinary to best agricultural practices
‘Best practice’ is not even a mouthful but what it means in practice remains unclear to many people who use…
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Informal food markets as pathways for bringing science closer to society
Food demand and supply systems like informal markets can be powerful pathways for bringing science closer to local communities in…
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A dozen shades of middlemenship in African agribusiness
Although it has existed for more than 100 years, middlemenship or intermediation continues to be misunderstood in agro-based African countries.…
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Using questions to uncover solutions and spark change in 2018
While many people have made resolutions for 2018, eMKambo is devoting this brand new year to questions that open doors,…
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Using the market to cultivate a global mindset among farmers and entrepreneurs
One of the most seductive assumptions in African agriculture is that farmers and aspiring agricultural entrepreneurs can succeed through following…
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Succeeding through a secret mix of competencies and data
The fact that farmers and students exposed to the same capacity building initiatives produce different results suggests training alone does…
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Making sense of wealth distribution in the new networked economy
Just as they distribute commodities and knowledge to all classes of people and income levels, informal markets in developing countries…
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The evolving role of smart intermediaries in African agriculture
While digital technology is threatening to diminish the role of intermediaries in African agriculture, there are signs that smart intermediaries…
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When is a disadvantage actually an advantage?
If it was true that more resources always lead to better results, African communities in high rainfall areas and favorable…
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Using evidence to connect with a bigger purpose
In their pursuit for survival, most value chain actors in developing countries do not clarify their contribution to a big…
