Smallholder farmers till the land to produce food that serve millions of people. The other day, I was surprised to hear people accusing you our food suppliers of being stingy and wanting everything for free because you are used to it. It seems as though they forget that your economic situation is different from theirs. They forget the struggles you go... More

A recent conference entitled ‘Young People, Farming and Food Conference’ co-hosted by the Future Agricultures Consortium and the Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research took place on 19th -21st March 2012 in Accra, Ghana. It looked in detail at the future of the agri-food sector in Africa and the engagement of the youth. I prepared a paper for this conference... More

On the occasion of the 3rd IAALD Africa Chapter conference, the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA) organised a series of activities in the framework of the ARDYIS project. These included the prize giving ceremony of the YoBloCo Awards and a consultative workshop under the theme "Using ICTs to strengthen youth opportunities in agriculture and rural areas".  Winners and some best participants... More