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 not lead to success. In…
The power of knowledge retention in farming and rural communities
In addition absence of appropriate information at the right time, lack of knowledge retention mechanisms is a big challenge for African farming and rural communities.…
Knowledge-driven ways to assess the socio-economic impact of agricultural interventions
Measuring the authentic impact of development interventions remains a big challenge for many development organizations and governments, mainly in developing countries. Terms like Value for…
Key elements of market – informed agribusiness Models
Like all businesses, agribusinesses should be built around a product/service and a niche market. Ideally, more products and services spawn more business models with some…
Domestic animals as sources of Knowledge and Social Intelligence
In African agrarian communities where livestock are part of people’s livelihoods, farmers have forged symbiotic relationships with their cattle, goats, sheep, camels, pigs and poultry,…
Are ICTs improving African agriculture or just smearing digital ‘lipstick’?
While ICTs have been part of African agriculture and rural communities for many years, benefits associated with these technologies have eluded the majority of farmers,…
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