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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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How African mass food markets decolonize and moderate the cost of living
One of the legacies of colonialism in many African countries is the notion of coloniality. This refers to long-standing patterns…
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7 critical uncertainties that affect African farmers and food systems
7 critical uncertainties that affect African farmers and food systems While volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (VUCA) has become a…
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African mass markets provide better solutions to opportunity costs
African mass markets provide better solutions to opportunity costs If there were no mass markets, most African farmers would not…
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Indigenous food can liberate African countries from the foreign currency trap
Indigenous food can liberate African countries from the foreign currency trap Over-dependency on foreign currency is a new form of…
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African mass markets are not just about pushing commodities but educating consumers and farmers
Contrary to formal markets that are mostly about transactions, African mass food markets are not just about pushing commodities to…
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Food systems are broader than value chains – thanks to African mass markets
Food systems are broader than value chains – thanks to African mass markets While there is a tendency for policy…
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Beyond traditional surveys – the value of continuous listening to the market
Periodic surveys like crop and livestock assessments have become a common feature in most African agriculture-driven economies. These surveys are…
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Creating a level playing field for local food and Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Contrary to beliefs by most policy makers in African countries, in the history of mankind, no country has built an…
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Irrigation schemes should promote local food systems
Irrigation schemes should promote local food systems While irrigation is touted as a solution to food and nutrition security under…
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Enriching Climate Change discourses with indigenous knowledge perspectives
Enriching Climate Change discourses with indigenous knowledge perspectives The relationship between climate change and indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) can be…
