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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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Using territorial markets to scale what is working in African food systems
One of the most persistent challenges for African governments and development agencies has been how to spread good practices by…
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Tapping into the voices and wisdom of people doing the hard work
Instead of depending on extractive models that focus on exploiting natural resources like land, water and minerals, every African country…
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Making sense of how some African communities define indigenous food
Every community has elders with vivid memories of how they ended up consuming colonial food. They use these memories to…
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Uncoordinated agricultural programs undermine efforts to build business
Across Africa, uncoordinated agricultural programs by government and development organizations have continue to increase food losses and undermine efforts to…
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In African territorial markets, every commodity is controlled by specialists
In African territorial markets, every commodity is controlled by specialists Among several characteristics that make African territorial markets different from…
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What would a funding model ideal for African mass markets look like?
What would a funding model ideal for African mass markets look like? African territorial mass markets have been quietly evolving…
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African food markets thrive on undocumented knowledge and systems
The way agricultural commodities and natural food products move through African territorial markets demonstrate how food distribution is largely driven…
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Why crop and livestock assessments should not just end at production level
Why crop and livestock assessments should not just end at production level For several years, many African countries have become…
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What prevents formal education systems from cultivating attention to detail
Most of the products and innovations currently used in the world originated from schools, colleges and universities in the Global…
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The role of indigenous food in celebrating heroes and ancestral wisdom
The role of indigenous food in celebrating heroes and ancestral wisdom In addition to a national flag and a national…
