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The gender gap in agriculture – in conversation with a woman farmer

by chandra palamoor | 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...
Digital finance – including smallholder farmers in the equation

Digital finance – including smallholder farmers in the equation

by chandra palamoor | Sep 15, 2020 | Agriculture, Business, News

Digital finance – including smallholder farmers in the equation Telecommunication technologies have advanced and spread more rapidly than I could ever have imagined. In the 80s we were using walkie-talkies to communicate in the field. Today every sphere of commerce...
Transforming food systems to build resilience

Transforming food systems to build resilience

by chandra palamoor | 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...
Agriculture in the time of COVID-19

Agriculture in the time of COVID-19

by chandra palamoor | 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...
Ghana’s Planting for Food & Jobs strengthened by input supply

Ghana’s Planting for Food & Jobs strengthened by input supply

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...
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