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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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How ICTs are being misused to perpetuate poverty
Contrary to the hype in which ICTs are presented as a panacea, ICTs-related costs in many African countries eroding the…
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How can developing countries build financial systems that work for the majority and for the environment
Not much research is needed to prove that financial systems in most developing countries do not work for the majority…
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When poor communities start asking searching questions!
Although rural communities in Africa may not directly push-back donor support, murmurings of dissatisfaction with some development interventions are getting…
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What if policies are highly over-rated?
Policy makers in developing countries are often blamed for lacking the vision to craft appropriate agricultural policies that can guarantee…
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Why do cities consume more food than rural communities?
While 70 percent of the population in most African countries live in rural areas, the bulk of food produced in…
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Who will be future winners and losers in African Agriculture
While many African countries are competing to lure investors into their agriculture sector, a lot still needs to be done…
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How and why transacting is a small part of market linkages
Reducing market linkages to transactions is one of the major reasons why efforts to integrate smallholder farmers into value chains…
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How can developing countries valuate their fluid economies?
A major headache for many developing countries is developing criteria for valuating highly fluid and transitory economic activities that are…
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The importance of closing knowledge gaps in African agriculture
Efforts to modernize African agriculture continue to focus on the supply-side at the expense of the demand side. In addition…
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How climate change is inspiring intelligent experimentation at grassroots
During times of socio-economic stability, farmers and entrepreneurs can afford to rely on one commodity or value chain. Not when…
