Two challenges exist in developing agribusiness that is beneficial to smallscale farmers; firstly, a culture that views agriculture as a subsistence activity and lack of organisational infrastructure

Welcome to David Bowen’s Encore Service ARC postings. I am an RPCV and am currently serving as a volunteer in Africa investigating mechanization technologies aimed at smallholder farmers.

Strengthening the value chain and helping smallholder farmers can be achieved by assisting private sector input providers