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The Shape of Water – an EFF study on potential drinking water solutions in Tanzania

The Shape of Water – an EFF study on potential drinking water solutions in Tanzania

by chandra palamoor | 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...
India and Africa – Can agriculture pave the way ahead?

India and Africa – Can agriculture pave the way ahead?

by chandra palamoor | 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...
Where are the young farmers?

Where are the young farmers?

by chandra palamoor | 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...
Banishing the hand-hoe in favour of tractor-preneurs

Banishing the hand-hoe in favour of tractor-preneurs

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...
Towards sugar self-sufficiency in Zanzibar

Towards sugar self-sufficiency in Zanzibar

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...
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