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Africa Urged to Fix Logistics Gaps to Unlock Markets for Smallholder Farmers

eriinfo.com5 days ago04 mins

Agricultural experts, lenders and corporate executives are calling for increased investment in rural logistics and transport systems across Africa, warning that weak infrastructure is preventing millions of smallholder farmers from accessing profitable markets despite gains in farm productivity. Speaking during the 2026 Africa CEO Forum 2026 in Kigali, panelists said post-harvest losses, inadequate cold storage,…

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Africa’s Smallholder Farmers Are Using Bright Ideas to Adapt to Climate Change – G20 Countries Should Fund Their Efforts

eriinfo.com10 months ago014 mins

Across most of Africa, rural communities grow their own food, relying on smallholder agriculture. But climate change is threatening this way of life. Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall and degraded soils are already shrinking harvests. This is pushing millions of smallholder farmers into deeper poverty. Yet some African farmers are embracing innovative, cost-effective and environmentally friendly…