How to Integrate smallholder farmers into supply chain
It is no longer news that Africa stands to gain an enormous amount through fully realising its agricultural potential.…
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The benefits of developing Africa’s smallholder sector
Africa’s great agricultural potential is well known.…
Putting the business into African agriculture
Africa’s low agricultural yields and ineffective agribusiness practices have long been regarded as an African problem.…
Fighting the pest that is ravaging Africa’s agriculture
The fall armyworm is a relatively recent intruder in Africa, but is has been widely prevalent in the Americas, particularly South and Central America where it is known to attack more than 80 different plant species, including maize – a major food staple for more than 200m Africans.…
Food prices hit record levels as drought hits East Africa
Persistent drought in East Africa is decimating harvests and pushing the price of food up to record levels, according to an analysis by the UN’s Food and Agricultural Organisation.…