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Agricultural production

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How Seed Co Group is tackling climate change in Zimbabwe

  • Samson Ruwisi Trésorier Seed Co Group
20 December 2022
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Farmers in Southern Africa are grappling with the hazards of climate change and reduced rainfall. Seed Co Group – a company based in Zimbabwe – is attempting to provide them […]Continue Reading
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Developing organic fair trade sectors: the example of Kaoka

  • Guy Deberdt Chief Executive Officer Kaoka
  • Sébastien Balmisse Programs and Quality Manager Kaoka
08 November 2021
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As an SME involved in cocoa production, Kaoka can see the destructive effects of an agricultural approach with little concern for the ecosystems where it is applied. By setting up […]Continue Reading
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Environment Agricultural production

Restored rangelands enhancing prosperity in Southern Africa

  • Amos Thiongo Regional Director, Conservation Finance Africa Conservation international
10 September 2021
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In the drylands of Southern Africa, land degradation is increasing, reducing nature’s ability to regenerate pastures to sustain livestock and wildlife. Unaddressed, degraded rangelands can become “wastelands” that Continue Reading
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Agri-business Agricultural production

“As you are encouraging the farmers to grow tea, you must be able to give them extension services”

  • Lerionka Tiampati Group CEO KTDA
14 October 2019
© Romain Esperon
At the head of the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA), Kenya’s leading tea producer and exporter, Lerionka Tiampati discusses, for the Private Sector & Development review, the successes and challenges Continue Reading
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Agri-business Agricultural production

Complementarity between agro-industry and smallholders in Sub-Saharan Africa

  • Bertrand Vignes Director of the Natural Rubber Unit SIFCA
30 September 2019
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By providing jobs, technical assistance and development projects to village communities, industrial groups strengthen their economic and social well-being – and can complete their production with the production of Continue Reading
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Agri-business Agricultural production

“Investment in agriculture as a key poverty reduction lever”

  • Alain de Janvry
  • Elisabeth Sadoulet
16 September 2019
© Mike Cohen
The World Bank’s World development report was first published in 2008. It was co-written by Alain de Janvry and Elisabeth Sadoulet among others and it highlighted agriculture as “an essential […]Continue Reading
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Agri-business Agricultural production

Promoting local agricultural production in an emerging country: the example of Les Vergers du Mékong

  • Jean-Luc Voisin Founder and Chief Executive Officer Les Vergers du Mékong
02 September 2019
© Jean-Pierre Dalbéra
By promoting the fruit, coffee and tea production of smallholders in Vietnam, which is subsequently processed locally into products with high added value, Les Vergers du Mékong ensures profitability while […]Continue Reading
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Agri-business Agricultural production

Agriculture: Nigeria’s job creation engine

  • Kola Masha Managing Director Babban Gona
08 July 2019
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Unemployed youth in Nigeria are estimated at over 60%. As this figure increases, so does the risk of insurgencies. The solution could come from agriculture; yet young smallholders face the […]Continue Reading
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Agri-business Agricultural production

Strengthening value chains in Africa: conditions for sustainable contractual arrangements

  • Jean-Christophe Debar Director FARM Foundation
24 June 2019
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Africa continues to suffer from extreme poverty and malnutrition and the agri-food sector faces numerous challenges. Contract farming can boost value chain efficiency by enhancing coordination between stakeholders Continue Reading
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Agro-industry – at the core of key challenges

  • Proparco
31 May 2019
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