The journey so far: Peris Bosire, co-founder, FarmDrive Published by Kate Douglas on 1 August 2017 ‘I wish I knew that there will never be a day that something doesn’t go wrong…’
New approaches will enhance food security in Africa Published by Wessel Lemmer on 25 July 2017 Food demand in Africa is expected to rise by over 60% by 2050 due to population growth.
African farmers should take advantage of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies Published by Mthuli Ncube on 21 July 2017 Successfully modernising and consolidating Africa’s agricultural landscape will lead to greater self-sufficiency.
How this Kenyan company saw an opportunity to link small-scale farmers with banks Published by Kate Douglas on 17 July 2017 ‘Financial institutions know that agriculture is a big, untapped market,’ says Peris Bosire, co-founder of FarmDrive.
Demonstration farms can help revolutionise African agriculture Published by Esther Ndumi Ngumbi on 27 June 2017 Demonstration farms could help solve some of Africa’s most persistent challenges including degraded soils or the low adoption of irrigation technologies.
Interview: Using technology to boost the incomes of West African farmers Published by Justin Probyn on 23 June 2017 Farmerline is a Ghanaian software company that provides small-scale farmers with information such as farming tips, market prices and weather reports.
After three tough years, the outlook for Malawi is at last beginning to improve Published by Richard Record on 20 June 2017 Reforms to Malawi’s agricultural markets helped ensure food price stability and eliminated the prices spikes and shortages of past droughts.
Why reliable climate and weather data is key to Africa’s agricultural transformation Published by Stephen Yeboah on 12 June 2017 Africa’s agriculture sector is at a crossroads.
What Uganda needs to do to manufacture more and crack export markets Published by Sarah Logan on 5 June 2017 Ugandan firms need to start carving out niches in globalised production chains.
The pros and cons of commercial farming models in Africa Published by The Conversation on 30 May 2017 Many African countries are still searching for inclusive commercial farming models that can bring in private investment without dispossessing local people.
Not all doom and gloom for agriculture in ‘junk’ South Africa, says economist Published by Kate Douglas on 23 May 2017 Dollar weakness will cushion the blow to wheat imports while increased maize production will boost livestock industries.
As one door closes, could another open for Africa? Published by Joel Segal on 17 May 2017 The recalibration of the global trading system is a catalyst for Africans to make the big deals that will take our economies forward.
Assessing the state of South Africa’s agriculture sector Published by Wessel Lemmer on 16 May 2017 South Africa needs to dedicate more resources to strengthen the country’s agricultural production research in order to reap the benefits.
Africa’s subsistence-minded farmers should become commercially-minded Published by Kate Douglas on 5 May 2017 Kenya’s entire dairy industry, for example, is built on smallholders.
