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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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The role of indigenous food in celebrating heroes and ancestral wisdom
The role of indigenous food in celebrating heroes and ancestral wisdom In addition to a national flag and a national…
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Why policies should be anchored on disciplined documentation
In most African countries that depend on agriculture, policies are often blamed for poor economic performance and failure to improve…
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Understanding pricing models is more important than the capacity to produce
One of the questions that have not received adequate answers for decades is: Who really sets prices in self-organized African…
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Giving farmers, commodities and consumers a voice through market data
Some of the most powerful instincts about African agriculture and food systems are found only in territorial mass markets where…
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Enabling communities to build their own markets fosters economic justice Most market infrastructure
Most market infrastructure built for vendors and low-income entrepreneurs in African countries end up abandoned due to lack of consultation…
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Poor policies give birth to several faces of informality-lessons from African cities
Street markets and informal settlements that are part of many African cities do not mean that Africans just enjoy disobeying…
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Using sweet potatoes and stories to demystify nutrition, science
Using sweet potatoes and stories to demystify nutrition, science Had African policy makers, development agencies and nutritionists succeeded in embedding…
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Continued innovation is difficult to sustain without consistent production
Fragmented production makes it difficult to sustain continuous innovation. When pumpkins are out of season, enterprises that make pumpkin juice…
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Money, resilience, sustainability and growth is in mastering the details
Successful transition from primary production to industrialization requires serious attention to detail. Otherwise, it will be difficult for African countries…
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Why agricultural inputs suppliers should rethink their business models
For decades, companies that sell seed, fertilizer, chemicals and other inputs have been more interested in increasing their sales volumes…
