How technologies are reshaping the expectations of farmers and consumers

How technologies are reshaping the expectations of farmers and consumers If drones can count the number of trees in a forest and assess the quality of soil and water, why are there no similar technologies that can automatically show nutrients in indigenous fruits and other foods? The medical field and the aviation industry have advanced Read more about How technologies are reshaping the expectations of farmers and consumers[…]

When costs of marketing exceed the costs of inputs and what do about it

Mastering production is a good thing but it should not be at the expense of understanding the whole food chain including post-harvesting handling and marketing processes. When that happens many farmers and policy makers are surprised to see the cost of accessing viable markets exceeding the cost of production inputs. Agronomists and extension officers who Read more about When costs of marketing exceed the costs of inputs and what do about it[…]