Forum urges African governments to enable fair policies that create room for agribusiness to thrive and to consult the sector when formulating these
“This is not just about the agribusiness, but also includes health related-issues. Because sick people can’t go and work on farms,” Dzotefe said. “Health-related issues in farms must be addressed quickly.
“Short-term measures like school closures and longstanding issues like undiversified farms or income sources multiply the challenge,” Greene said, adding that her organisation was already investing more in technology for farmers to boost their businesses.There was a need to improve farmers’ access to loans, labour and inputs such as ploughs to increase productivity and reduce post-harvest loss, Greene said.
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