Blog: Technology and Markets are essential forward linkages for extension
The study examines the technology transfer function and concludes that this activity will become increasingly privatized as technologies become progressively more proprietary as farmers become more commercialized. As this transition occurs, more and more of the cost of providing technical advisory services to farmers will be recovered through the sale of production inputs and services.
by Edward Kuseva, Kenya
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Parmi les difficultés de l'entrepreneuriat agricole en Afrique sub saharienne se trouvent en amont les problèmes d’accès au financement et en aval les difficultés d’accès au marché. La prise en compte du point de vue des paysans innovateurs qui sont les entrepreneurs agricoles favorise l’émergence d'un entrepreneuriat inclusif.
Technology and usage of ICT tools are nowadays, fully present in nearly all the fields of activities in developed countries (agriculture included). They introduced the Global Positionning System (GPS) through which nearly all sectors found an interest and eventually in agriculture. In Cameroon, grassroot farmers don't apprehend this and most don't believe such can be. A challenge the National Confederation of Cocoa Producers in Cameroon (CONAPROCAM) took by raising awareness to grassroot cocoa farmers, members of our organization, on the use and utility of a GPS.
Rajasthan is the largest state of India where 62 percent of total geographical area is under dry desert and livestock rearing is the main stay of rural economy. Feeding of livestock had been a challenging job in western zone of Rajasthan where persistent severe famine and droughts result in poor health and reduced milk production. As the result CAZRI initiated transferring Multi Nutrient Feed Block (MNFB) technology to livestock owners, which became very popular in villages.
In rural areas of Rajasthan, the farmers grow fruit and vegetables, which are highly perishable and need to be sold in the market immediately . When the production is high, the farmers are forced to sell the material at very low price, thereby incurring great losses. These losses can be minimized by dehydrating fruits and vegetables as the average daily duration of bright sunshine in western Rajasthan is 8- 9 hours.
‘‘Transformation in economics refers to a long-term change in dominant economic activity in terms of prevailing relative engagement or employment of able individuals’’. By 2050 sub-saharan Africa will have a larger and younger workforce than China and India. With the continents abundant land and natural resources, that workforce can be a global competitive advantage, and a great asset in driving economic transformation.
One third of crops harvested globally are lost due to poor post-harvest handling and storage. Even though, the topic has been on the table of governments and international cooperations for a while, the situation has not improved significantly. For better post-harvest handling, farmers need two things: Know-how as well as the right technologies for the different steps of post-harvest management. To assure access to information and technologies, public sector, entrepreneurs and civil society need to join hands.
The youth’s role in Rural Advisory Services and inclusive agripreneurship
For any decision its very essential to have access to unbiased, timely information. In a clearly defined economy, access to reliable information and data is given, however in case of agriculture, especially in India and in the African countries, this remains a massive issue. given the fragmented land holdings. Our initiative is towards bringing science to the entire data and information of the agriculture sector.
Honing Agri-preneurs in Conflict Areas of the Philippines
Two videos demonstrate the services and capacities required by farmers to participate in this value chain, and the role of the “agribusiness coach” in developing these capacities and linking farmers to technical and financial services, as well as to transporters and the processing company.
Beekeeping is an important, sustainable and alternative source of income in rural areas, benefiting communities living in and around forests. Beekeeping can also be a practical tool for raising the awareness of these communities to the importance of good management of their forests and for stimulating their sensibility for conservation, and for improving biodiversity
The new century has given birth of new challenges and issues in spite of various revolutions on the global map. Agriculture and allied sectors have been jeopardized by giant problems like climate change, malnutrition, hunger, poverty, unemployment, price fluctuations, water scarcity, shrinking of agriculture lands and population dynamicsto name a few. Innovations in agriculture and new business ventures are needed to let not the green sector become grey. The dilemma is we have not yet explored the potential of nature and people fully. The parts of food plants can be consumed from crown to root but few people know about the nutritional and market value of different underutilized crops and their parts which can be used for multiple purposes. In order to feed billions of people worldwide, these is a dire need to support and strengthen agripreneurship and also promote underutilized crops at the global level.
In Ogun Stage, Nigeria; the desired potentials in farmers’ production output have not been met, mainly due to enormous challenges which the extension agents are facing. Therefore, a study was undertaken to identify those challenges.
I grew up in a small family farm in Shivalik1 foot hills during 1960’s & 1970’s, listening to my mother & aunts mostly talking agonizing fodder scarcity.
I never knew so well, what it means to be an Agripreneur, until I visited the farm of Mr Uppala Prasad Rao, in Ghantshala village of Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh, India. It was a kind of lifetime opportunity for me to visit this farm.
In the state of Assam, India, Farm Preneur Club at schools teach children the value of farming - and at the same time the parents on how to improve their exisitng farms.
Derived from two root words; 1) agriculture and 2) Entrepreneurship, agripreneurship all goes back to finding entrepreneurial solutions through agriculture to solve a problem which in most or all cases is needed to contribute towards the over-arching issue-hunger, malnutrition and generally food and nutrition insecurity.
The edible land snail communally called Nyamangoro has dominated the demand of bush meat, beef and fresh water protein sources in the rural communities of Cameroon. Bush meat including endangered species have been heavily poached; the fresh water protein sources ranged from crabs, over prawns to fish. As the temperatures keeps on rising due to climate change effects, reducing their abundance as their sources of nutrients also go away.
Women , expecially women farmers are unique: they produce the food we need and as mothers they take care of their families.Their quality food contributes to health and development of the children and therefore the next generation.
Agripreneurship is scientific, creative, adaptable, market-oriented, profitable, sustainable, community-oriented and innovation. The qualities are attainable only through education and training. Universities, colleges and vocational schools play a major role in preparing future and current researchers, rural advisors, farmer leaders and LG staff through initial and continuing education on agriculture innovation systems (AIS) concepts and approaches (JOLISAA, 2013). Competence in general technical skills and EAS are crucial for effective role performance e.g. facilitation, brokerage etc.