The agricultural production is the main economy activity in Gambia but it has declined as a result of several factors including poor rainfall distribution, weak marketing infrastructure, lack of access to credit (especially for youth and women) with limited resources base. The access to healthy and affordable food for the public is not easy, as well as the marketing of farmers’ products... Continue reading

Jokalante est une plateforme mise en place par un consortium d’organismes internationaux dans le cadre du projet Tic Mbay (Tic pour l’agriculture en langue wolof). Elle a pour ambition la vulgarisation de la production agricole à travers les technologies de l’information et de la communication. C’est une entreprise sociale, dont le mot en langue wolof "Jokalante" signifie dialogue ou échange d'idées. La plateforme offre... Continue reading

<< Aywajieune >> est la première plateforme sénégalaise de mise en relation, d’annonces et de ventes de produits halieutiques (poissons et fruits de mer). Cette plateforme permet aux vendeurs et acheteurs qui rencontrent des difficultés d’écoulement et d’approvisionnement à effectuer facilement une opération de vente ou d’achat via des outils en ligne. La plateforme est née à la suite d’une étude qui... Continue reading

Animal health is the biggest restriction to improving productivity of livestock in Ghana, where myriad of local diseases restrict animal productivity and cause high mortality rates. This is due to the reluctance by smallholders to administer vaccines, lack of knowledge about available medicines and the cost of and access to vaccinations and other medication. Over 50% of local farmers have not gone... Continue reading

Farmers in Kenya are unable to realize full potential from their businesses due to lack of training. For the youth to engage in productive farming and improve their livelihoods they need to get access to affordable agricultural training. Many private farms in Kenya have taken up the initiative to train farmers on various crops and animal management skills. These farms and... Continue reading

The Mediae , a company that focuses on Media for Education and Development in Africa, has successfully broadcasted a tailor made farming show to the East African Countries.  The broadcast program Shamba Shape Up is an interactive forum for farmers where a farmer is featured and is able to get extension services needed to help him/her achieve the yields that they desire from their farms. This  access... Continue reading

Kakamega county is a high populated zone with wonderful weather conditions and well surrounded with tropical rain forest in Kenya. In this County, Poultry keeping was taken as a cultural practice during ancient time of our ancestors a reason why the farmers find difficult to adapt this resource to the current market needs. Indeed, the region is unable to feed itself... Continue reading

The agricultural sector has the greatest potential to uplift the African economy and address global food shortages, but foreign investors are increasingly choosing Africa as a lucrative opportunity, depriving people of their land and water. Governments have failed to convert the wealth created by economic growth into the opportunities that all Africans can exploit to build a better future. If African... Continue reading