sub-Saharan Africa
Tree nut production in sub-Saharan Africa – Part 6
by Tapuwa Mashangwa Tree nuts are invaluable in whichever form they are. Their value, like with any product that undergoes value addition, increases. Value addition gives a raw product a new life as its final state can be of specific use alone or combined with other ingredients or elements.[...]
Tree nut production in sub-Saharan Africa Part 5: Add value to nuts
by Tapuwa Mashangwa Adding value to nuts has always played a vital role within the tree nut production industry. The process improves the profitability of producers, it empowers them, provides safe, quality, and branded food to consumers, reduces post-harvest losses and encourages the growth of subsidiary industries. Modified and[...]
Drought effects in sub-Saharan Africa
by Tapuwa Mashangwa Over the past decade rainfall patterns in Africa have been less consistent to a point of even being non-existent in some areas. This unfortunate occurrence costs millions of farmers their livelihood as they are unable to supply markets with produce, or reducing their profitability, increasing debts[...]
Tree nut production in Sub-Saharan Africa Part 3
by Tapuwa Mashangwa The tree nut production industry is expected to grow to US$103 billion in 2027 according to a report from Intrado GlobeNewswire, 2020. It is mind boggling to find the roots of this industry that is growing so fast. Originally wild nuts were sourced for sustenance. A[...]
Climate change and farming in Sub-Saharan Africa
by Tapuwa Mashangwa There was once a time when weather patterns were stable, and the effect of destructive weather patterns was not a great threat; a time when farmers had a more than 70 percent guarantee that whatever rained-fed crop was planted, would grow without any major external hindrance.[...]