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The potential for Africa as the world’s leader in agriculture is immense with a hydroponic system. The future is Africa in terms of agriculture lies not in its immense arable land but indoor farms powered by some of the best hydroponic systems! Africa is blessed with a land rich in biodiversity and natural resources. With […]
...Despite the challenges of limited access to funding and opportunities, one woman farmer is reaping a full harvest. It’s a sad fact that in 2020, many black smallholder farmers, especially black women, are still excluded from larger supply chains. The barriers to entry remain high, and it is difficult to scale-up production to meet large […]
...By Joshua Masinde Seed companies play a crucial role in delivering improved seed varieties to smallholder farmers. Masindi Seed Company Limited, located in Uganda’s mid-western region, is one such enterprise. It traces its beginnings back to the Masindi District Farmers Association (MADFA) more than a decade ago. At the time, the association, which was comprised […]
...It is not ‘culturally proper’ to call the situation a famine, says Tesfa Ghebrabe, a local Ethiopian agricultural investor, but there is definitely a shortage of animal feed in Ethiopia and the rest of East Africa. Growing populations and incomes continue to drive livestock demand, which could grow as high as 50 percent in certain […]
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