Month: December 2016

How can farmers and agribusinesses prepare themselves for success in 2017?

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Most agricultural interventions into African communities do not sufficiently prepare farmers and local agribusinesses for growth and success. That is why as soon as support dries up, most agricultural actors struggle to stay on their feet.  There are many cases where those looking for a market often fail to satisfy it once they find it.  Read more about How can farmers and agribusinesses prepare themselves for success in 2017?[…]

What makes informal institutions superior at embedding Knowledge!

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Where formal organizations try to store their knowledge in the form of corporate processes and procedures, informal institutions like people’s agriculture markets pack their knowledge into routines and memorable metaphors. For many generations, the majority of African communities have thrived on knowledge condensed into idioms, metaphors and routines.  This way of dealing with knowledge has Read more about What makes informal institutions superior at embedding Knowledge![…]

Why some farmers and traders succeed by listening to their own advice

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An increase in advice from diverse sources is becoming counter-productive for smallholder farmers in many developing countries. Besides over-saturation, there is no shortage of conflicting advice. Many farmers are wondering why they are being blamed for not taking farming as a business when the majority of formally educated graduates are busy looking for jobs rather Read more about Why some farmers and traders succeed by listening to their own advice[…]