Why the elite should stop imposing their expectations on smallholder farmers

The onus is on experts to package what communities or household enterprises are doing and have been doing for years.
By Charles Dhewa Nov. 20, 2024

Put smallholder farmers in the climate info service framework

The first point of smallholder farmers exclusion is Dubai; they are not even there, but they need to participate in food production and improved farming.
By Peter Makwanya Dec. 4, 2023

Who should quantify opportunities and risks for smallholder food producers?

Even the most sophisticated farmers and value chain actors are not able to do that partly due to the diversity of markets and commodities competing for the same consumers.
By Charles Dhewa Aug. 31, 2023

Time to decolinise procurement processes

By coercing every formal institution to procure food through registered companies, government procurement procedures incentivise some of the most greedy middlemen who reap off farmers.
By Charles Dhewa Jan. 13, 2023