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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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African mass food markets – honing expertise in decolonizing entrepreneurship
In response to persistent criticism for producing job seekers not entrepreneurs, several African governments have been setting up centers of…
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Promising avenues for funding African mass food markets
There are several reasons why most of the funding intended for agriculture and food systems has missed targets in African…
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What if removing middlemen can kill over 60 percent of food markets?
What if removing middlemen can kill over 60 percent of food markets? Middlemen are often blamed for reaping off farmers…
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Impact of commodity shrinkage and other market dynamics on African farmers
Impact of commodity shrinkage and other market dynamics on African farmers Shrinking refers to cases where commodities become dry, thin…
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Long-term planning informed by entrepreneurship can get rid of land barons
Long-term planning informed by entrepreneurship can get rid of land barons The rise of land barons has become an enduring…
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What would African countries do without people’s mass food markets?
What would African countries do without people’s mass food markets? Known as people’s markets or territorial markets in some African…
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The unknown side of food processing and value addition in African countries
The unknown side of food processing and value addition in African countries There is no shortage of abandoned small to…
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Embracing equity and dismantling power imbalances in African food systems
Embracing equity and dismantling power imbalances in African food systems Besides focusing on climate change, development organizations, private sector players…
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Why we need a Food Systems watchdog
“eMKambo has been working in Agricultural mass markets for more than 10 years and these markets take more than 70%…
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Desperate for knowledge and action that will take them to the promised land – case of young Africans
Desperate for knowledge and action that will take them to the promised land – case of young Africans Poor economic…
