smallholder farmers
Harnessing the power of agritech to help SA’s smallholder farmers
Microsoft’s AgriTech Programme is investing in building the capabilities, competitiveness and innovation of a local technology company to develop and roll-out high-impact solutions that will help South Africa’s smallholder farmers become more productive, commercially viable and sustainable. As part of its multi-million Rand investment in agriculture, Microsoft South Africa[...]
Farming technology has never been more promising for emerging farmers with the help of Rural Farmers Hub
Article provided Issued by MSL on behalf of Amazon Web Services Rural Farmers Hub encourages the sustained economic development of smallholder farmers. The company provides agricultural services to under-served smallholder farmers in Nigeria, some West African countries, and Namibia via its core product, Capture™, an e-Extension software which uses[...]
Smallholder farmers benefit from Musika’s consolidation strategy
Musika is synonymous with smallholder farmer empowerment. Their work in agricultural market development has received recognition on both the local and international development stage. They implemented multiple successful interventions that have positively impacted on incomes and livelihoods of over 430 000 smallholder farmers across Zambia. Musika is a Zambian[...]
John Deere empowers smallholder farmers
People may think of John Deere as a successful global company, only interested in providing big machines to big commercial farmers. But in Africa and other developing countries, this is not true. This world-renowned and reputable company is also very focused on poverty alleviation. John Deere believes that agriculture[...]
Transforming the agricultural sector by unlocking the potential of smallholder farmers
By Dr Klaus Eckstein, CEO and country divisional head of the Crop Science Division for Bayer Southern Africa The South African government believes that the key to food security lies in investing in smallholder agriculture and have committed to pumping R5,5 billion of the national budget to support 435[...]