Articles on Agriculture - Page 2
Boosting Intra-African Trade: A Key To Africa’s Agricultural Potential
A 2019 publication by McKinsey & Company has it that more than 60 percent of sub-Saharan Africa’s population is smallholder farmers, and about 23 percent of its GDP comes from…
Is Agriculture Key to the Success of African Youth?
(RYAF, 2018) The Gold Mine that we are sleeping on I dare say that Agriculture is what keeps the world spinning. That's just a metaphor, of course. Africa's economy is…
Is Urban Farming The Solution To Liberia’s Food Insecurity?
The Republic of Liberia is a small West African nation where up to 60% of the million people live by subsistence agriculture, and live in absolute poverty. A country with…
To the Farmer’s Best Friend
Image source What if there were no farmers in Rwanda? #farmersareheroes #agriculture #Rwanda Our way of life would stop. The price of food would triple or quadruple by the…
Unemployment Crisis within the Giant of Africa
Image source: Nigeria, popularly known as the giant of Africa, has seen its fair share of Glory and trouble. Renowned for its massive economic growth, Nigeria (which is currently the…
Food Security in Burundi
Being born and raised in Burundi while I am Rwandan has made me love this country. It is obviously the second homeland After Rwanda. Close to the time we were…
What if we Invest in Digital Technology to Boost Agriculture in Sierra Leone?
Image source: The Conversation Hey!!! Do you know? “Investments in agriculture are the best weapons against hunger and poverty, and they have made life better for billions of people.”Bill &…
Who Will Survive the Aftermath of COVID-19 Pandemic? Youth in Agrobusiness can Save the Future World
Image source A farmer residing in Kigali, whose farming activities are based in the western province of Rwanda, has to figure out the logistical challenges of getting more than 2,500…
Prevalence of Climate Change in East Africa Affecting Smallholder Agriculture in Rwanda
The smallholders’ agriculture in Rwanda, in turn, plays a vital role in the development of the country. 85% of the Rwandan population is engaged in small-scale agriculture. However, research has…
A secret recipe to lift Africa from low to high-income countries
Some African countries are perhaps the next booming economies that will follow the Asian tigers to move from lower to upper-middle-income countries. Africa is home to the world's fastest-growing economies,…