In rural Bangladesh, many families’ only source of income are the father’s small earnings. Financial problems are frequent. Poverty is a particular challenge in indigenous...
Sorghum? Perhaps not the most glamorous of grains. But did you know that it plays a key role in food security? In Kenya, for example, this resilient staple makes a crucial...
Agriserivces Centers are based on empowering rural entrepreneurs to fulfill the needs of the farming community. SFSA identifies needs and develops scalable solutions which are delivered by rural entrepreneurs on a commercial basis. Entrepreneurs are identified, trained and linked to value chain players to provide services and build businesses in their communities. The fully integrated business models enable smallholders to sustainably achieve higher yields and increase their profit.
Agri-entrepreneur model has now scaled up in 8 countries that Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture is operating in Asia and Africa to anchor 10,000 agri-entrepreneurs and engage 1.5 million small farmers. In partnership with IFC, Bayer and other organizations, we are planning to establish a Global AE Academy that will act as ‘Technical Assistance Unit’ for promoting agri-entrepreneurship across Asia and Africa. Any organization interested in developing agri-entrepreneurs in a country can reach out to Global AE Academy. The academy will provide the common operating systems, technical assistance, digital tools and in some cases trained manpower to launch agri-entrepreneurs in that country.
What are the solutions and innovations that can bring forth a sustainable intensification and resilience of agriculture? This question was at the center of discussions in the...
Quelles sont les solutions et les innovations pour l'intensification durable et la résilience de l'agriculture ? Cette question est au centre des réflexions des différents...
Attendees of the conference were a combination of Chinese state-owned companies with business operations in Africa, and African government officials or researchers. In both...