by Mahesh Patel | Oct 13, 2020 | Agriculture, Economy, Governance
The road ahead – recovering from the ongoing pandemic and the ramifications to come This year, World Food Day will be celebrated on Friday 16th October, marking the 75th anniversary of the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO). The theme of the...
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 | Jun 2, 2020 | Agriculture, Economy, News
Agriculture in the time of COVID-19 The journey of food from the field to our plates is as complex as it is fascinating. The intricate system that brings cereals, grains, pulses and vegetables to our table begins several months before, with farmers buying seeds and...
by Mahesh Patel | 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...
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