by chandra palamoor | Feb 18, 2020 | Agriculture, Economy, Governance, Policy
Ghana’s Planting for Food & Jobs strengthened by input supply Six months ago, I was in Accra for the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF), a fitting location considering that Ghana’s admirable record of poverty reduction over the last two decades has...
by chandra palamoor | 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 chandra palamoor | 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 chandra palamoor | 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 chandra palamoor | 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...
by chandra palamoor | Nov 12, 2019 | Agriculture, Business, Economy, News
production I have to admit, I love cashew. So I was delighted to have the opportunity to address the Africa Cashew Alliance’s 13th annual conference held in Dar es Salaam on a bright morning in early November. I was even happier to see that every single speaker that I...
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