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Farmers face up to climate risks in south Asia
Small-scale farmers in India and Nepal ‘most vulnerable’ to climate change and while technologies to improve resilience are available, barriers must be…
Q&A: Digital tech is like eBay or Amazon for smallholders
Digital solutions for smallholders risk failure unless ‘human-centred’ but technology can ‘de-risk’ commercial investment in small-scale farming, writes Ruth Douglas for SciDev.Net….
Microloans make farming profitable for Kenyan smallholders
Farmers in Kenya report increased yields after signing up to microloan scheme but more investment is essential to help small-scale farmers reach…
Egypt’s small-scale farmers buoyed by technology investment
New agricultural equipment increases yields by up to 20 per cent, and smallholders in Egypt have received incentives to use the technology,…
Nigerian farmers embrace technology to combat food insecurity
With food insecurity on the rise in Nigeria, smallholder farmers are turning to new technologies to improve food production and marketability, writes Kemi Falodun for SciDev.Net….
Coordinated investment key to agri-tech in Africa
Africa’s agri-tech industry is booming, but for smallholder farmers to profit, investment is vital, writes Laura Owings for SciDev.Net. Flying 100 metres…