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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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Pathways for stimulating economic development in local communities
Pathways for stimulating economic development in local communities While it makes sense for African policy makers to move decision making…
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Why invest in production when there is no market for surplus commodities?
Why invest in production when there is no market for surplus commodities? Post-harvest losses remain very high in most African…
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Why African politics should stop undermining socio-economic development
Why African politics should stop undermining socio-economic development It is now widely known that politics sets the tone and context…
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When social status is more important than money in the bank
When social status is more important than money in the bank In spite of invasion by western commercial systems, African…
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Indigenous commerce should inform criteria for valuating African economies
Indigenous commerce should inform criteria for valuating African economies Instead of continuously depending on western criteria to value their economies,…
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Narrow extension models are no longer suitable for holistic food systems
Narrow extension models are no longer suitable for holistic food systems Besides being instruction-oriented, conventional extension models were designed to…
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The curse of imported knowledge and extractive investment models
The curse of imported knowledge and extractive investment models Local communities in the Global South are waking up to the…
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How can communities protect their food systems from external influence?
How can communities protect their food systems from external influence? Answering the above question is at the centre of a…
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Local home-grown economy versus foreign currency – driven economy
Local home-grown economy versus foreign currency – driven economy Besides loss of autonomy and exposure to external shocks, countries that…
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Communities are not always waiting for external knowledge
Communities are not always waiting for external knowledge Contrary to most top-down extension approaches promoted in most African countries, communities…
