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Volume 4. Issue 13. January - February 2017
Editor’s note Is there a way forward for Africa's Agriculture? Page 16
Farmers love watching seeds germinating, they enjoy watching the trees blossoming and blooming and they enjoy watching the newborn of an animal, a calf, colt or lamb. It is these small, subtle things, and a desire to have a connection, to be a steward and nourish this process that keeps
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AFRICAN COUNTRIES UNITE AGAINST CHICKEN DUMPING. P6
SETTLING THE LAND COMPENSATION ISSUE IS VITAL FOR ZIMBABWE'S ECONOMY. P11
them going.
HAZERA'S MINI-WATERMELON COMES TO AFRICA -DELIGHTING FARMERS AND CONSUMERS. P28
Cover: Young female tea picker in Rwanda
I hope everyone is feeling a bit rejuvenated this January: A new year, new
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adventures! It's always good to start strong. We, at Farmers Review
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Africa, are feeling particularly proud to present you the 1st edition of
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2018.
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Despite the expenditure of billions of dollars on agricultural
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tonne of grain per hectare, consigning them to an impoverished,
development, most of Africa's farmers continue to harvest one metric subsistence existence.
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To remedy these issues, a new report suggests governments should
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change their outlook on agriculture from subsistence, daily activity into a
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commercial enterprise. e African C entre for Economic
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Transformation (ACET) says focusing on the entire value chain of the
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process—land tenure, farming technology, markets, and pricing—would
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help transform food systems around the continent.
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While agriculture has become increasingly automated over the last 200
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years, the process is only accelerating. New technologies and drones, in
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particular, are allowing farmers to improve the efficiency of their crops and livestock production, as well as quickly neutralize threats such as
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disease or drought. Maintaining stored grain quality requires a combination of multiple tools and practices to ensure that the quality and quantity of grain entering the
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storage facility does not deteriorate over time. Read more on how this can be averted by monitoring CO2 in stored grain and food.
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In our news, we look at how potato farmers in Kenya are using contract farming to earn more money and get a better seed. Breathe in the aroma of cautious optimism and carry it with you throughout the year. Stay charged up with energy and vitality. Let's keep
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the conversation going! Here's to a productive 2018! Cheers!
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