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Beyond the Hoe: Leveraging Value Chain Thinking to Boost Smallholder Income

Most farming endeavors in Sub-Saharan Africa are subsistent and characterized by a convoluted mix that largely features traditional methods, with scant adoption of modern techniques. These farming practices face a myriad of constraints, which could be overcome by implementing novel farming procedures and innovations.  The majority of Africa’s smallholder production is dependent on rainfall as...

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Why Your SME Needs a Digital Accounting System to Stay Competitive

As one of the world’s oldest industries, agriculture remains the backbone of many economies. With a diverse value chain encompassing input supply, livestock farming, crop cultivation, processing...

Barriers to Opportunities: Unlocking Sustainable Livelihoods for Youth and Women in Marginalized ASAL Regions in Kenya

With a burgeoning population, Africa continues to grapple with unemployment. Kenya is no different. The unemployment rate among the youth, considered to be persons between the ages of 15 and 34...

Empowering Kenya’s Youth and Women in Agriculture and Food & Beverage through Financial Literacy and Digital Inclusion

The foundation of local economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Kenya, comprises small enterprises in the food, beverage, and agricultural sectors that support livelihoods and spur...

Developing the Future: How FOPCO Africa is Using AI to Transform Smallholder Farming

A silent revolution is gaining traction in the counties and regions of the Great Lakes region of Kenya. For generations, smallholder farmers have been the backbone of agricultural production, yet they...