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Group: Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) Capacity Development and Technology Outreach (CDTO)
To support socialised knowledge management activities of the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) Capacity Development and Technology Outreach (CDTO) being managed by FARA. This would include sharing resources, news, stories and opp ...more
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Story: Story: Sharing the Experience of Rural Life: A Wisdom Pot for the Modern World
a way of sharing my experiences. My dad was a cocoa farmer. My mom was a trader and cocoa farmer as well.She bought maize, oranges, plantain and avocados from several farmers in neighbouring villages and sent the produce to a big market at Mankesim in the Central region to be sold. I have five siblings ...more
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Question: Question: Question
1096 reads web How can one access grants for innovation in agricultural extension from AFAAS? tmz5 ...more
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News: News: The role of mobile phone SMS solutions in promoting agribusiness among small-scale farmers in rural Zambia. A case of Northern Province
609 reads Did you know the power of the use of Market information services (#MIS) through mobile phone SMS platforms? “Without access to up to-date market prices for our products, we are very vulnerable to being swindled by traders from the cities and a neighbouring country who want make ...more
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News: News: Stakeholders in Tanzania want improved agriculture extension services to boost output
939 reads Market structures, systems and infrastructure, though critical in the development of agriculture in the country, are still lacking. The government and private sector need to come together and work harmoniously, especially on policy issues, to support especially small players in the ...more
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Question: Question: How can we control white aphids which are damaging irish potato seed in Diffused light storage?
462 reads SAULOSI KACHITSA mobile Agriculture How can we control white aphids which are damaging irish potato seed in Diffused light storage? Advisory Services qbwc ...more
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Resource: Resource: Third Batch of Publications (FARA Research Reports) for the Year 2018
livelihoods in Eastern and Western Kenya: https://goo.gl/uaMCA6. 2. Impact of Climate Change on Rice Farmer Income in Togo: https://goo.gl/tWjZ91 3. Value Chain Assessment of Sidi Bouzid Sheep Production and Marketing In Tunisia: Challenges and Opportunities of Linking Breeders to the Markets ...more
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News: News: How might we improve the livelihoods the world’s poor by reducing food waste and spoilage?
1224 reads How might we improve the livelihoods the world’s poor by reducing food waste and spoilage? Join the #AgInnovation Challenge on @OpenIDEO and develop solutions that reduce food waste by improving access to markets, information and financial services for small-scale farmers. Submit your ...more
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Resource: Resource: Options to support smallholder farmer seed systems
271 reads The authors inquire into how smallholder farmers’ practices are affected by seed policies and laws in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. This publication comes at a time when power is becoming increasingly compacted on the seed market. The report Options for national governments to support ...more
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Story: Story: Consumers… Please stop being picky!
It is the food that does not reach the market from producers. It mostly occurs in the production stage of the supply chain. Farmers’ low productivity, lack of storage, transportation and other limitations related to market systems, affect the food loss in the world. Food waste on the other hand, is ...more