Fungiculture and Success in Malawi by Mary Jane Maxwell The list of agricultural problems in Malawi is long; they appear intractable — impossible to solve. However, shortening that list has consumed two young social entrepreneurs. With support from the Resolution Project and the Mastercard Foundation, they are training women and youth to start […]
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An Interview With Saani Abdulai: Growing An Agripreneur In Ghana by Herbert H. Kliegerman, iGrow News Kliegerman interviews an emerging agripreneur in Ghana, Saani Abdulai. Abdulai explains his business model for his company, The Wave, his challenges as an agripreneur and the impact he is making in the villages in Ghana. What […]
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Abueng Leepile, a South African Agripreneur Providing Healthy and Delicious Vegetables To the Country by Lioness of Africa South Africa has a long tradition of growing some of the world’s finest fruit and vegetables. In the North West province of the country, agripreneur Abueng Leepile, founder of Bokamoso Abu Farms, is playing her part […]
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An Entrepreneur On A Mission To Help Americans Discover Superfood Moringa by Julia B. Olayanju Mintel Global New Products Database (GNDP) research reported a 36% increase in the number of food and beverage products launched around the world in 2015 alone featuring terms such as “superfood”, supergrain or similar terms. Consumer demands seem […]
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From a Hawker to an Award-Winning Agro-Processing Farmer By Luyolo Mkentane, Farmer’s Weekly Entrepreneur Gugu Mlipha went from being a hawker to an award-winning agro-processing farmer with a turnover of R2,4 million/year. Despite her success, she remains firmly hands-on, even driving her company’s delivery truck. A hawker by profession. That’s how Gugu […]
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Basic Skills for Successful Garlic Farming Growing garlic is an incredibly rewarding experience, but it can also be frustrating. Garlic is a high-value horticultural crop in the onion family. Farmers are getting interested in growing garlic due to its reported high returns and the readily available local market. But wait, have you considered […]
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Growing Mushrooms in Shipping Containers First Published by Budget Shipping Containers on September 10, 2019 Okay, so you might think an article about growing mushrooms in shipping containers is a little far-fetched? Well, what spurred us on to create this post was a short piece that was featured on Countryfile a few months ago. Following […]
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