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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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When it’s counter-productive for development agencies to insert their banners in rural communities
After taking their good intentions to the grassroots and supporting rural communities to build dams, irrigation schemes, clinics, dip tanks…
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The role of baseline studies in anchoring local solutions and resilience
In addition to unearthing community resilience and coping mechanisms, baseline studies can be good at identifying relevant partners and local…
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To what extent can a few beneficiaries transform a whole community?
To what extent can a few beneficiaries transform a whole community? Due to limited resources, among other reasons, development interventions…
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Understanding African food systems through public transport
Understanding African food systems through public transport African public transport systems such as long-distance buses can be the best way…
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Developing countries that depend on external inputs are still colonized
Developing countries that depend on external inputs are still colonized Countries whose environment is not ideal for food production but…
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Travelling to rural areas by bus can transform the mindsets of African leaders
Travelling from capital cities to rural areas using public transport like long distance buses could go a long way in…
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Of agroecology and related terminologies that hogged the limelight in 2023
Of agroecology and related terminologies that hogged the limelight in 2023 The year 2023 saw agroecology receiving a lot of…
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Financial systems must be sensitive to local contexts and local knowledge
Financial systems must be sensitive to local contexts and local knowledge There are several reasons why development-oriented financial systems should…
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How African markets are defining and expanding Nature Based Food Systems
How African markets are defining and expanding Nature Based Food Systems Among several climate mitigation approaches under discussion at this…
