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3 questions to Matthieu Brun, Head of studies at Club Demeter, doctor in political science, associate researcher at the laboratory “Les Afriques dans le Monde” and at the Institut de recherche et d’études Méditerranée-Moyen-Orient. Demeter is an international and cross-sector think tank dedicated to global food issues. The Covid-19 crisis has highlighted the shortcomings of […]
On 29 July, FAO launched a platform against food loss and waste. In addition to providing access to the institution’s resources on losses and waste, the online platform now makes it possible for everyone to observe the geographical distribution of this phenomenon, to integrate a discussion forum and to obtain advice on the subject. This […]
3 questions to… Anthony Blay, President of the Banana Producer Association and vice-president of Afruibana How is the situation managed in Ghana? The pandemic showed up with the first case around middle march and, at that time, the first reaction of the government was to close schools and put a ban on all social […]
3 questions to… Dieu Donné OKALAS OSSAMI, E-Tumba CEO. What led you to develop this project? What objective have you set yourself through E-Tumba? Today, in order to be accompanied in his daily production activity, the African farmer has a technical sheet (i.e. the “cotton” sheet, the “maize” sheet) combining his own references and those […]
Agricultural productivity in Africa still remains far from developed world standards whereas its potentiel is tremendous. How can use and optimisation of data can reverse this trend? The potential for improving agricultural productivity through data is huge. Low agricultural productivity in Africa is due in part to low levels of mechanization; inefficient use of inputs […]
Today, agriculture occupies an important place in most African economies: the sector accounts on average for 32% of the GDP of the states in the zone and employs between 50 and 70% of the working population. It is today the most dynamic sector in the world and the growing demand for food should confirm this […]
Afruibana wishes you a happy new year. May it be for you, at any level, an opportunity for development and fulfillment. 2020 will be a decisive year for the African fruit sectors, with the conclusion of the post-Cotonou Agreement negotiations and the definition of cooperation budgets that will sustainably shape political and economic relations between ACP countries and the European Union. Faced with an explosion of […]
Agriculture is one of the sectors most directly threatened by climate change. The sector is a real growth driver for African economies, employing 60% of the active population and accounting for nearly 25% of the continent’s GDP. Nowadays, 9 out of 10 natural disasters are climate-related, and the number and intensity of disasters that will […]
On 18 and 19 June, the European Development Days (EDD) took place with the theme of this 13th edition being the fight against inequality. The Afruibana delegation – composed of Mr. Owona Kono, President of Afruibana, and Jean-Marie Kakou Gervais, Vice-President of Afruibana – was present to share the banana industry’s experience in this field […]
3 questions to… Alfonso Medinilla, European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) What are the main issues of the ACP-EU partnership with the Post-Cotonou agreement? To understand what is at stake with the Post-Cotonou agreement, we need to make a step back and see how the political and economic landscape has changed since 2000. African […]