by Mahesh Patel | Aug 18, 2020 | Agriculture, Business, Economy, Gender, Policy
Where are the young farmers? The village of Rakhra in Punjab, India, is home to about 2,500 people and a great story. In the years following its independence, India had the critical task to develop its agriculture sector. Rakhra, with its saline soil, was an unlikely...
by Mahesh Patel | Jun 16, 2020 | Agriculture, Business
Transforming food systems to build resilience I recently took part in a webinar jointly organised by FMO (the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank) in partnership with FAO (Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations), titled ‘Accelerating Food System...
by Mahesh Patel | Jan 7, 2020 | Agriculture, Business, Economy, Policy
Being part of the discussion: exchanging knowledge and inputs in the international sphere Over the last few months, my team at the ETG Farmers Foundation (EFF) has actively participated in various regional and international forums centered on agriculture, sustainable...
by Mahesh Patel | Dec 24, 2019 | Agriculture, Business, Economy, Technology
Banishing the hand-hoe in favour of tractor-preneurs “Our goal is to send the hand hoe to the museum and liberate the African farmer from the backbreaking drudgery of tilling the land by hand.” – Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson 2012-17, African Union...
by Mahesh Patel | Dec 10, 2019 | Agriculture, Business, Economy, News
Towards sugar self-sufficiency in Zanzibar When you think of Zanzibar, I imagine you envision glorious sunsets over azure seas and splendid beaches, narrow streets in an old town full of vibrant markets and traditional homes with heavy wooden doors. If you’ve been...
by Mahesh Patel | Nov 26, 2019 | Agriculture, Business, Economy, News
Pulses, protein and pricing policy India is the largest producer, consumer and importer of pulses in the world today. Pulses assume a socio-economic dimension in India, as perhaps nowhere else in the world, as they are a dominant source of protein and therefore an...
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