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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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A dozen shades of middlemenship in African agribusiness
Although it has existed for more than 100 years, middlemenship or intermediation continues to be misunderstood in agro-based African countries.…
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Using questions to uncover solutions and spark change in 2018
While many people have made resolutions for 2018, eMKambo is devoting this brand new year to questions that open doors,…
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Using the market to cultivate a global mindset among farmers and entrepreneurs
One of the most seductive assumptions in African agriculture is that farmers and aspiring agricultural entrepreneurs can succeed through following…
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Succeeding through a secret mix of competencies and data
The fact that farmers and students exposed to the same capacity building initiatives produce different results suggests training alone does…
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Making sense of wealth distribution in the new networked economy
Just as they distribute commodities and knowledge to all classes of people and income levels, informal markets in developing countries…
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The evolving role of smart intermediaries in African agriculture
While digital technology is threatening to diminish the role of intermediaries in African agriculture, there are signs that smart intermediaries…
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When is a disadvantage actually an advantage?
If it was true that more resources always lead to better results, African communities in high rainfall areas and favorable…
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Using evidence to connect with a bigger purpose
In their pursuit for survival, most value chain actors in developing countries do not clarify their contribution to a big…
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Changes in Consumption Patterns ( Video )
Changes in Consumption Patterns
