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Louise Bourgeois en su estudio de Italia contemplando Germinal, 1967.
Foto: Christopher Burke
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Louise Bourgeois en su estudio de Italia contemplando Germinal, 1967.
Foto: Christopher Burke
From Aid to Enterprise: Japan’s Corporatist Strategy Reshaping Africa’s Agri-Tech Future
Africa’s agriculture sector is no longer treated by major economies as a humanitarian obligation but as a US$1 trillion economic opportunity associated with global food security, industrial supply chains, and geopolitical stability. The African Development Bank estimates the continent’s agribusiness potential at over US$1 trillion by 2030, a figure echoed by World Bank and FAO analyses on food…
Feeding Cities from Within: Mapping Africa’s Hidden Urban Harvest
Cities across Africa are already feeding themselves. From Dar es Salaam to Kampala and Accra, millions of households grow, sell, and consume food produced inside city limits. More than 70 percent of amaranth (mchicha, Amaranthus dubius) eaten in Dar es Salaam is cultivated within the city demonstrating how much of Africa’s freshest produce is urban. In Kampala, a recent study estimated 4,000…
Securing Land in Africa: Building Trust for Equitable Agricultural Transformation
Africa stands poised for an unprecedented agricultural transformation. Rich soils, diverse climates, and increasing interest from regional and global investors provide potential for the continent to become an agricultural powerhouse. Unlocking the full potential is heavily contingent on securing inclusive, transparent, and responsible access to land. The manner in which land is acquired and…
Maps First: Africa’s Agricultural Ambitions Start with Land
The race to transform agriculture is accelerating across Africa. From Côte d’Ivoire’s cocoa sector reforms to Uganda’s coffee roadmap and Tanzania’s Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor, governments, development partners, and investors are positioning to pour billions into large-scale agricultural ventures. As planning accelerates, accurate, accessible, and up-to-date land mapping is often…
"Nocturne Light and Darkness". 2016.
By Christopher Burke. American. b. 1960's
Source: @huariqueje
Insurance Revolution: Land Tenure Security Innovations for Agriculture in Africa
Africa’s agricultural sector serves as the backbone of its economy. Agriculture employs 65–70 percent of the workforce, supports the livelihoods of 90 percent of Africa’s population, and contributes a quarter of the continent’s GDP. Agriculture is also highly vulnerable to challenges associated with unpredictable weather, pests, market volatility and land tenure insecurity. While agricultural…
Challenges to Private Sector Engagement in African Agriculture: Markets, Capacity and Capital
Africa’s agricultural sector is widely perceived as a vast and untapped opportunity for investors eager to market equipment, seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides. With a population of over 1.4 billion and nearly 60 percent of the world’s uncultivated arable land, the continent is critical to ensuring global food security. Despite this immense potential, the sector remains riddled with challenges…