Whether for profit or social motives - and often both - an increasing number of investors are targeting opportunities in African agriculture. At the same time innovative approaches for deploying aid to support farming businesses linked to smallholders are emerging. This blog provides a snapshot of who is doing what, where and how.
18 June 2012
African Land Fertile Ground For Crops And Investors
US National Public Radio ran a story last week on agriculture investment in Mozambique, putting the other side of the "land grab" debate to explore how commercial farming can benefit local farmers and communities. AgDevCo gets a brief mention. You can listen to the story and read the accompanying article here.