When data and evidence become currency
Most of the information disseminated to African smallholder farmers and rural marginalized entrepreneurs is barely enough for progressive decision making. In most cases where price…
Why value chain actors should identify their most critical knowledge
From all the training, guidance and ideas directed at poor and marginalized farmers, it is often difficult for these actors to determine the most critical…
How the market can convert agricultural commodities into career pipelines
Besides climate change and environmental degradation, a major challenge facing many African rural communities is migration of skills and talent to urban centres. There is…
Moving decision making closer to points of impact and knowledge
In most developing countries, decisions that affect farmers and rural communities are often made by policy makers and development agencies who do not reside in…
How external expertise can undermine local community knowledge
Many rural communities in developing countries are now more familiar with external experts and consultants who visit them to ask questions about their situation and…
Why everyone should pay attention to knowledge life cycles
If you did not know that knowledge has a life cycle you are not alone. However, that should not be a consolation. Effectively managing knowledge…
How niche markets influence agricultural commodity prices
One of the most persistent myths in African agriculture is that commodity prices are set by traders, negatively referred to as ‘middlemen’. Paying lip service…
Translating common sense into agribusiness models
Knowledge generation and sharing has been happening in every community since time immemorial. However, there has not been enough recognition of the way knowledge is…
Increasing odds of success through characterizing value chain actors
A fine-grained view of agricultural opportunities in most developing countries can result from better characterization of value chain actors such as farmers. In addition to…
eMKambo Masterclasses – First Session
As agricultural niches become congested and highly competitive, evidence-based decision making has never been so important. It is against these trends that eMKambo (www.emkambo.co.zw) will…