Surfacing the shared identity of crop and livestock production in African agriculture

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While the relationship between crop and livestock production seems obvious to some people, a lot of lessons are hidden in how these commodities are marketed in many African countries. In almost every African country, where there are people’s agriculture markets, the horticulture and field crops market is relatively more consistent and dynamic than the livestock Read more about Surfacing the shared identity of crop and livestock production in African agriculture[…]

Making knowledge needs visible through agricultural markets

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One of the biggest challenges besetting African smallholder agriculture is the fact that agricultural knowledge is invisible. By looking at a farmer or a trader, you cannot tell what knowledge these people possess or need. Two farmers can pass each other in the market, one possessing the solution to a problem that is taxing the Read more about Making knowledge needs visible through agricultural markets[…]

African countries grappling with practical aspects of food loss

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Last week agricultural experts from across Africa and Western countries gathered in Harare, Zimbabwe to design strategies for reducing food losses affecting African smallholder Agriculture.  The event was convened by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).  Participants heard that Sub-Saharan Africa loses grain valued at US$4 billion annually, enough to feed Read more about African countries grappling with practical aspects of food loss[…]

To what extent are food vendors an extension of African agriculture?

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A big picture of African agriculture cannot emerge without analysing the role of food vendors. In almost every African country, food vendors have a distinct position between the market and end-users or consumers. The free dictionary (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/vending ) defines vending as engaging in selling or supplying a product/service to a business for a fee. In Read more about To what extent are food vendors an extension of African agriculture?[…]