by Mahesh Patel | May 25, 2022 | Agriculture, Business, Economy, News
World Food Crisis – How Africa can be the long-term solution This photo by Unknown Author is licensed under Creative Commons “No matter how strong the storm, how hard the rain and how vicious the wind there is always a gap in the clouds for the light to shine...
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 | 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 | 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...
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