{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/670fe7aa1aff5e41d7df4171/697dac4f56431a2c0fecca87?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"From Farm to Market: Fixing Africa’s Broken Agricultural Value Chains","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/670fe7aa1aff5e41d7df4171/1769843673299-b7a90b11-859c-49e1-b326-af16c214b3b7.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Africa produces food, yet many farmers remain poor. On this episode of <em>An Hour With A Manager (AHWAM)</em>, agribusiness consultant Larry explains how weak agricultural value chains, not low productivity, hold African agriculture back.</p><p><br></p><p>Drawing on 20+ years of experience across multiple African countries, he unpacks:</p><ul><li>Why value is lost after harvest</li><li>How weak value chains create poverty despite high production</li><li>The importance of market access for farmer profitability</li><li>How transparency and trust improve agribusiness outcomes</li><li>Why smallholder farmers are central to Africa’s food system</li><li>How technology, storage, logistics, and contracts reduce risk</li><li>The role of government, policy, and AfCFTA in scaling agriculture</li><li>Why youth inclusion is essential for sustainable agribusiness</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Africa’s agricultural future depends on the strength of its value chains, not just its yields.</p><p><br></p><p>#AfricanAgriculture #Agribusiness #ValueChains #SmallholderFarmers #SustainableAgriculture #AgriTech #AHWAM</p>","author_name":"Ubong Mathew"}