Avocados in Kenya: what's holding back smallholder farmers: Avocados are grown in several parts of Kenya Juliya_Ka/ShutterstockKenya is the world’s third largest producer of avocados. It’s also Kenya’s leading fruit export, accounting for nearly one-fifth of its total horticultural exports. But Kenya only exports 10% of its total avocado production. By comparison, Chile … [Read more...] about Avocados in Kenya: what’s holding back smallholder farmers | The Conversation
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Jasmyn Farmers Market, Hartbeespoort, North West, South Africa
Jasmyn Farmers Market, Hartbeespoort, North West, South Africa Image by South African Tourism This North West South Africa image was automatically curated and published with WP Robot plugin - CLICK HERE to learn more about WP Robot for Wordpress - a massive time and money saver. Visit the MyPE YouTube Channel. … [Read more...] about Jasmyn Farmers Market, Hartbeespoort, North West, South Africa
Farmers turn to government en masse as EC drought worsens
Farmers turn to government en masse as EC drought worsens: BONE DRY: Angora goats are herded to a water point on an Aberdeen farm owned by Dickie Ogilvie. Despite receiving 120 bags of maize in April from the government, which only lasted 20 days, Ogilvie said he was having to spend up to R120,000 monthly to keep his herds alive. AS the “worst drought in living memory” grips … [Read more...] about Farmers turn to government en masse as EC drought worsens
Ghana’s cocoa farmers are trapped by the chocolate industry | The Conversation
Ghana’s cocoa farmers are trapped by the chocolate industry: Cocoa production is an important cog in Ghana's economy Wikimedia CommonsThe chocolate industry is worth more than $ 80 billion a year. But some cocoa farmers in parts of West Africa are poorer now than they were in the 1970s or 1980s. In other areas, artificial support for cocoa farming is creating a debt … [Read more...] about Ghana’s cocoa farmers are trapped by the chocolate industry | The Conversation
How a Chinese tycoon caused misery for Lesotho’s wool farmers – Port Elizabeth Business News |MyPE
How a Chinese tycoon caused misery for Lesotho’s wool farmers – Port Elizabeth Business News: How a Chinese tycoon caused misery for Lesotho’s wool farmers: SA’s BKB, headquartered in Port Elizabeth, once dominated the trade alongside a handful of smaller competitors, including Moteane’s business. Farmers were usually paid in about six weeks. “Why do you … Source: … [Read more...] about How a Chinese tycoon caused misery for Lesotho’s wool farmers – Port Elizabeth Business News |MyPE
