by Mahesh Patel | Aug 16, 2021 | Agriculture, Business, Economy, Governance, Policy
Breathing new life into Kenyan cashew Since the turn of the millennium, world trade in raw cashew nuts has more than doubled, amounting to 3.6 billion kilograms of nuts produced around the world. According to the UNCTAD, African producers have accounted for...
by Mahesh Patel | Jul 14, 2021 | Agriculture, Economy, News
SSA staves off food insecurity threat amid lingering issues Sub-Saharan Africa is known to be a net importer of food. With a combined food import bill of $43 billion (2019), the region spends a considerable amount of its GDP on sourcing agricultural commodities from...
by Mahesh Patel | Jun 16, 2021 | Agriculture, Economy, Governance, News, Technology
World Pest Day 2021 – The need for a united front In 2017, the 6th of June was declared World Pest Day to promote better understanding of pests and pest management. Pests have concerned agriculturists since the dawn of farming. There are records of techniques...
by Mahesh Patel | May 15, 2021 | Agriculture, Business, Governance, Healthcare, News
The Shape of Water – an EFF study on potential drinking water solutions in Tanzania A pressing issue that affects many communities in sub-Saharan Africa is the lack of potable or safe drinking water. Over two billion people around the world use contaminated...
by Mahesh Patel | Apr 14, 2021 | Agriculture, Economy, Policy
India and Africa – Can agriculture pave the way ahead? I recently had the privilege of speaking at the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) Board Meeting. Established in 1905, the PHDCCI is a proactive Indian national chamber working at the grassroot...
by Mahesh Patel | Mar 16, 2021 | Agriculture, Economy, Gender, Governance, Policy
The gender gap in agriculture – in conversation with a woman farmer Along the Kenyan coast, there was once a thriving cashew economy fueled by a cashew nut milling factory in Kilifi town, 56 km north of Mombasa. The county has a population of 1.5 million and...
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