One of the most seductive assumptions in African agriculture is that farmers and aspiring agricultural entrepreneurs can succeed through following a specific set of steps.…
The fact that farmers and students exposed to the same capacity building initiatives produce different results suggests training alone does not lead to success. In…
Just as they distribute commodities and knowledge to all classes of people and income levels, informal markets in developing countries continue to play a central…
While digital technology is threatening to diminish the role of intermediaries in African agriculture, there are signs that smart intermediaries will be around for some…
If it was true that more resources always lead to better results, African communities in high rainfall areas and favorable climatic conditions would be the…
In their pursuit for survival, most value chain actors in developing countries do not clarify their contribution to a big purpose like economic growth. For…
Changes in Consumption Patterns
African agriculture is one of the most misunderstood ecosystems, especially by investors and development organizations. There is a persistent tendency to force smallholder farmers into…
Very few actors in African agriculture can see the entire value chain and its nodes. As a result, production activities continue to be based on…
Most of the information disseminated to African smallholder farmers and rural marginalized entrepreneurs is barely enough for progressive decision making. In most cases where price…