by Shashidhara K | Aug 10, 2023 | Chasing Value Chains
When I began working in Ghana in 2006, the local newspapers reported frequently of farmers demanding the government to reopen a Nkrumah era tomato processing plant in northern Ghana, which had been closed for decades. The government operated it for short periods over...
by Shashidhara K | May 18, 2023 | Chasing Value Chains
A tweet I saw recently from the CGIAR highlighting the role of agronomy in increasing productivity pleasantly surprised me. Finally, deserved attention to agronomy in developing value chains and in transforming food systems! Everyone seems to take agronomy for granted...
by Shashidhara K | May 3, 2023 | Chasing Value Chains
Agricultural and projects, particularly those developing value chains, focus on strengthening agribusinesses that offer inputs and services to farmers. Could the projects also do more to help producers build enterprises to provide themselves with services? The...
by Shashidhara K | Dec 30, 2022 | Chasing Value Chains
When we contemplate developing private sector, we often think of attracting new investments, neglecting existing enterprises. In this blog, we consider micro and small enterprises, which play a critical role in the last mile of delivering inputs and services to...
