Africare to outline essential role of civil society, small-scale farming and best practices at this year’s AgriBusiness Forum
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Leading American NGO spotlights small-scale farming for a result-driven future for Africa’s Agri-Food sector.
“Across Africa it is the small entrepreneurs and businesses that drive community livelihoods and national economic development. Yet without adequate financing or access to buyers, producers associations are not able to sell their products to increase their incomes and bolster their livelihoods. Furthermore without knowledge of the markets, they are unable to secure the inputs and technology needed to increase production,” explains Gwen Young Senegal Country Director for Africare who will be presenting Africare’s vision at this year’s AgriBusiness Forum taking place in Dakar, Senegal from 25-28 November 2012.
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