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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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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…
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African mass markets demonstrate the value of contextualizing gender issues
African mass markets demonstrate the value of contextualizing gender issues The notion of gender inclusion has been in African communities…
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Benefits of consolidating government programs and development initiatives
Benefits of consolidating government programs and development initiatives The benefits of collaborating and building partnerships to solve shared problems like…
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African Knowledge Management should start by consolidating food preservation innovations at colleges and universities
African Knowledge Management should start by consolidating food preservation innovations at colleges and universities Over the past few years, African…
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Increasing the capacity of communities to process information and knowledge
Increasing the capacity of communities to process information and knowledge One of the reasons why democracy has taken long to…
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Reimagining agribusiness models that value farmers and the environment
When you listen to banks talking about agriculture investment it would appear capital or money is more important than fundamental…
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Bringing back dignity to African farming systems through mass markets
Bringing back dignity to African farming systems through mass markets Dignity is a fundamental human right. Depending on circumstances, dignity…
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Pathways for transitioning from projects to community investments
African governments and development organizations are increasingly being challenged to build the capacity of entire communities rather than continue investing…
