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#StoryFromTheField: Until four years ago, Pak Prapto was a teacher. He had been teaching since he was 19 years old. When retirement came, he didn’t know what to do - he felt he had to do something to spend his days. That’s how he came to be a farmer! We love hearing stories like this, where people become farmers, growing food for the world. We need more people, especially young ones, to get into farming. That’s why it’s more important than ever to ensure that agriculture is making farmers prosper and that farming is a promising occupation! At Jiva, we are working with the rural communities to help farmers get high-quality inputs, free agronomy advisory, and access to markets to empower them and help them improve their livelihoods. Learn more about what we do by visiting jiva.ag 💚 📍 Jiken Village, Blora, Central Java 📹 Albert Eduard #startups #agriculture #indonesia

As part of our ongoing work on training farmers in Good Agronomic Practices (GAP), we identified a crucial need for better access to improved cassava stem varieties. To address this, in partnership with PIND Foundation alongside other organisations, we are hosting a 2-day engagement workshop for cassava seed entrepreneurs, bringing together farmers from across the Niger Delta region. This initiative aims to boost the multiplication and certification of commercial-grade cassava seeds, empowering local farmers with the tools for more sustainable agriculture. Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI) Umudike, Nigeria #CassavaSeed #SeedEntrepreneurs #FarmersTraining #GoodAgriculturalPractices #SustainableFarmingPractices

The recent episode of The Lasgidi Farmer Podcast now published :Cassava value chain -Opportunities & Development Prospects. We talked on the different value added products within the cassava value chain, the opportunities, why Nigeria has failed to and how to actualise them. The discourse touched on agribusiness powered community development and the importance of rural development to national economic growth and societal development. We explored challenges farmers face with farming particularly addressing farmland acquisition for long-term and sustainable farming. #cassava #valuachain #opportunties #ruralevelopment #economicgrowth #valueaddition #nigeria

This panel discussion during the National Agriculture Summit will focus on how agriculture can be a powerful engine for economic growth, and what it takes to create a competitive and enabling business environment that supports this vital sector. Join us as we delve into how agriculture can lead economic transformation and what needs to be done to unlock its full potential. 🌱💼 #Agriculture #EconomicGrowth #Agribusiness #Competitiveness #BusinessEnvironment #Innovation #SustainableDevelopment #NationalAgricultureSummit2024 Bodo Immink GIZ Kenya Dr. Bimal Kantaria, EBS, OGW Elgon Kenya Ltd Farm'Innov Winnie Muya, AMPRSK Co-operative Bank of Kenya Dorine Genga Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) Seed Trade Association of Kenya Muthomi Ernest avocado society of kenya ERIC KIMUNGUYI aak-GROW/CropLife Kenya Kenya Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development

Agriculture provides the highest potential to create employment and offers most of the informal jobs for the rural youth. However, this potential is untapped because most of the farmers are smallholders and practice subsistence farming, which makes the youth see agriculture as an unattractive and dirty venture or business to participate in. Lliffton in partnership with Practical Action in Kenya under the RAY project funded by MasterCard Foundation is working to change this narrative among the youths in agriculture. #agribusiness #youthinagriculture

Cultivating Prosperity: Empowering Farmers Through Vegetable Seedling Distribution #Agriculture #VegetableCultivation #SeedDistribution #EconomicSecurity #Sustainability #AgriculturalInnovation #FarmerEmpowerment #Entrepreneurship #Kashmir #AgriculturalDevelopment. In the verdant valleys of Kashmir, where the earth breathes life into vibrant crops, the Agriculture Department has embarked on a transformative journey to empower farmers and revolutionize vegetable cultivation. Amidst the picturesque landscapes, the 2nd phase of vegetable seedling distribution has commenced at the […] https://lnkd.in/evqc3Q8R

Cultivating Prosperity: Empowering Farmers Through Vegetable Seedling Distribution #Agriculture #VegetableCultivation #SeedDistribution #EconomicSecurity #Sustainability #AgriculturalInnovation #FarmerEmpowerment #Entrepreneurship #Kashmir #AgriculturalDevelopment. In the verdant valleys of Kashmir, where the earth breathes life into vibrant crops, the Agriculture Department has embarked on a transformative journey to empower farmers and revolutionize vegetable cultivation. Amidst the picturesque landscapes, the 2nd phase of vegetable seedling distribution has commenced at the […] https://lnkd.in/eX3W7WDW

Historically, Malawian smallholder farmers have faced barriers to accessing and utilizing agricultural mechanization, hindering crop productivity and overall livelihood. To help provide solutions, we are excited to support the implementation of the Malawi Entrepreneur Agricultural Mechanization initiative, which launched last week in Lilongwe.  This initiative supplies seed capital to purchase 23 tractors and other agricultural equipment on loan to local entrepreneurs. These entrepreneurs will provide farmers access to services including land tilling, lime application and shelling of farm produce. The project’s circular loan structure reinvests principal repayments in acquiring additional machinery for future beneficiaries, thereby supporting a continuous growth cycle for local businesses.  Aligned with our Company’s purpose – to transform people’s lives so that together we can grow a better world – this initiative promotes sustainable crop production practices, empowers Malawian farmers and fosters economic growth in the region.  #sustainableagriculture #agmechanization #transforminglives #malawiagriculture 

🆕 📚 #goodread by CEO East Africa Magazine~ "Agriculture is vital to Uganda's economy, employing about 70% of the population and contributing around 32% to GDP. However, it faces challenges like reliance on rainfed farming, limited market access, and outdated techniques." Great feature highlighting the work of Agro Supply's team led by Ogwal Joseph and four other startup founders that are digitizing Uganda's agricultural sector and also improving its efficiency: https://lnkd.in/dD5YRYYm Learn more on #whyweinvested (link in comments👇) Maelis Carraro, Maxime Bayen, Rasima Swarup, Javier Linares, Ngetha Mwangi, Gabriel Abagalana, Valiullah Hashmi, Sydney Thiam, Maureen K., Charles I. Nweke.