Leveraging Exchange Models for Food System Transformation: Key Takeaways from the UNFSSS
By: Akinyinka Akintunde, President/CEO, AFEX NigeriaJust one week after the President of Africa’s most populous nation, Nigeria, declared a State of emergency on food,...
Small businesses in food systems hold the key to affordable and healthy foods, report
An estimated 60 per cent of rural and urban Kenyan households access their daily meals from micro/small enterprises (MSEs) at local markets. But despite...
Successful land reform programmes need a solid foundation
Failures of the land reform programme have been widely reported. They can, however, be mitigated considerably if the beneficiaries of the programme are provided...
Unlocking the Potential of Mobile ERP for Business Growth
By Marius Wessels, Manager: Professional Services at SYSPRO AfricaThe realm of mobile strategies is rapidly expanding in the small-to-medium business ERP space. While laptops...
Operation Zero Hunger: Combating Food Insecurity in East Africa by Improving Storage Facilities to...
As the number of chronically hungry people increases, the world grows more vulnerable to food crises and insecurity. The FAO reports that in 2022...
Reimagining the supply chain for resilience
By Mark Wilson, CEO, SYSPRO EMEA & APACThe world as we knew it has changed – and there’s no going back. For many and...
Will AI Solve Small-Hold Farmers’ Persistent Poverty and Hunger?
Dr. Nimrod Israely is the CEO and Founder of Dream Valley and Biofeed companies and the Chairman and Co-founder of the IBMA conference.
In the...
Building a case for youth participation in land reform
Land Reform – Despite socio economic challenges faced by South Africans in general, the agriculture and tourism sector can significantly contribute to mitigating and...
SA grain and livestock farmers must adapt in the face of changing weather patterns
In the coming months and years, changing global weather pattens will likely have significant consequences for South African farmers, especially those involved in livestock...
Downbeat agriculture business confidence in Q2 2023, but still signs of resilience
All indicators pointed to downbeat conditions ahead of the release of the Agbiz/IDC agriculture business confidence for the second quarter (Q2) of 2023 which...