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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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African mass markets demonstrate the value of contextualizing gender issues
African mass markets demonstrate the value of contextualizing gender issues The notion of gender inclusion has been in African communities…
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Benefits of consolidating government programs and development initiatives
Benefits of consolidating government programs and development initiatives The benefits of collaborating and building partnerships to solve shared problems like…
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African Knowledge Management should start by consolidating food preservation innovations at colleges and universities
African Knowledge Management should start by consolidating food preservation innovations at colleges and universities Over the past few years, African…
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Increasing the capacity of communities to process information and knowledge
Increasing the capacity of communities to process information and knowledge One of the reasons why democracy has taken long to…
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Reimagining agribusiness models that value farmers and the environment
When you listen to banks talking about agriculture investment it would appear capital or money is more important than fundamental…
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Bringing back dignity to African farming systems through mass markets
Bringing back dignity to African farming systems through mass markets Dignity is a fundamental human right. Depending on circumstances, dignity…
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Pathways for transitioning from projects to community investments
African governments and development organizations are increasingly being challenged to build the capacity of entire communities rather than continue investing…
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Why African farming communities are fed up with African politics
Why African farming communities are fed up with African politics Partisan politics has made it difficult for African countries to…
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Pathways for repurposing resources are long overdue in developing countries
Pathways for repurposing resources are long overdue in developing countries Private property laws that many African countries adopted from colonialism…
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The value of connecting seed fairs, community seed banks and mass markets
The value of connecting seed fairs, community seed banks and mass markets African mass food markets are more famous for…
