by josiahmwd | Nov 19, 2018 | Key Sectors
In 2017, Africa accounted for only two percent of global agricultural insurance, guaranteeing that most smallholder farmers would be at risk of losing their crops due to either drought or heavy rains. The Society of Actuaries emphasizes Africa’s little involvement...
by josiahmwd | Oct 22, 2018 | Partners
If we could provide 500 million farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa with access to adequate storage systems for their crops, what result would we see? According to Jordan Dey of GrainPro, this one provision could very likely change the world. “If 500 million farmers could...
by josiahmwd | Oct 20, 2018 | Key Sectors
While several tools and technologies are in place to aid in crop storage, there is still room for investment that can lead to even more effective crop storing within the larger agricultural value chain. According to a Foods article study, “more than one-third of food...
by josiahmwd | Jul 17, 2018 | Key Sectors
While the word “harvest”often connotes images of bounty and plentiful supplies of food, the reality is that in places like Sub-Saharan Africa yields taken in during the initial harvest of crops are typically not representative of the amount of food that will actually...
by josiahmwd | Jul 7, 2018 | Key Sectors
By now, some of our readers may have noticed our frequent mention of aflatoxin in our articles. You may be wondering: what is it? Why is it such a problem in African countries and what can be done about it? Aflatoxin is a toxic substance that is produced by fungal...
