How agroecology is quietly formulating food ingredients of the future
Such expertise is very important at a time when climate volatility and food-related diseases are challenging agriculture’s ability to meet the world’s nutritional needs.
By Charles Dhewa
Apr. 9, 2025
Circumstances under which flexible bridging finance makes all the difference
This presents challenges in harvesting and storing the commodities in ways that extend shelf life and preserve nutritional elements.
By Charles Dhewa
Mar. 19, 2025
Managing knowledge for holistic impact in agriculture and food systems
Basically, knowledge management is a systematic process of improving knowledge-sharing, increasing efficiency and enhancing decision-making.
By Charles Dhewa
Sep. 4, 2024
Reimagining agricultural extension for knowledge-driven economies
By operating in silos, there are often no clear knowledge sharing pathways between several departments under a single ministry.
By Charles Dhewa
Aug. 28, 2024
What is preventing African countries from contextualising food sovereignty?
With calls to transform African food systems getting louder, there is some emerging consensus that something is very wrong with current food systems.
By Charles Dhewa
Jun. 26, 2024
How dialogue, documentation can preserve local food knowledge
When dialogue contextualises a topic which communities have always wished they had, local people see the need for their knowledge to be documented.
By Charles Dhewa
Jun. 12, 2024
Converting harvests into commodities and products that last longer
Unlike mass markets that try to come up with fair pricing systems based on demand and supply, prices announced by government are often not informed by demand and supply.
By Charles Dhewa
Apr. 17, 2024
Building business models around indigenous food – what are the issues?
These are some of the ways indigenous knowledge can be used to change and increase community knowledge bases.
By Charles Dhewa
Mar. 13, 2024
The value of empowering communities to protect their local food systems
What technologies are used at different supply chain nodes including processing, preservation and warehousing?
By Charles Dhewa
Feb. 7, 2024
