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| Is big business a force for good for African farmers? Send in your questions for our live Q&A | Is big business a force for good for African farmers? Send in your questions for our live Q&A |
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| The big challenges | |
| For Nico Mounard it is traceability: | |
| If one cannot trace where the product is coming from, one cannot influence the quality of it, the social impact, the environmental impact and the economic impact. Traceability is absolutely key for the agri-food sector in Africa | |
| For David Croft it is weak farmer organisations that can help develop skills and market access for farmers. | |
| For Patrick Kormawa it was the low investment in and use of agricultural inputs such as fertilisers, irrigation and machinery. | |
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| The Panel | The Panel |
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| at 12.03pm GMT | at 12.03pm GMT |
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| The debate - what topics we’ll cover | The debate - what topics we’ll cover |
| 11.34am BST | 11.34am BST |
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| Send in your questions for our panel | Send in your questions for our panel |
| We’ve already been asking you what you think we should cover in our new Spotlight on Africa series. Thank you to everyone who has sent in their thoughts so far. | We’ve already been asking you what you think we should cover in our new Spotlight on Africa series. Thank you to everyone who has sent in their thoughts so far. |
| Topics you’d like us to cover include aquaculture, nutrition and diet, local crop and food diversity, food processing sector, small and medium-sized businesses, ageing workforce in farming sector and engaging youth, population growth in Africa, transport, logistics, communications and the role of mobile phones, potential of livestock sector, food waste, role of women in agri-food sector and promoting entrepreneurship in post-conflict states. | Topics you’d like us to cover include aquaculture, nutrition and diet, local crop and food diversity, food processing sector, small and medium-sized businesses, ageing workforce in farming sector and engaging youth, population growth in Africa, transport, logistics, communications and the role of mobile phones, potential of livestock sector, food waste, role of women in agri-food sector and promoting entrepreneurship in post-conflict states. |
| Ahead of our online debate on November 22nd 1-2pm (GMT) please keep telling us what topics or questions you’d like us to cover or ask the panel. Get in touch using the form below or via twitter @GuardianSustBiz. | Ahead of our online debate on November 22nd 1-2pm (GMT) please keep telling us what topics or questions you’d like us to cover or ask the panel. Get in touch using the form below or via twitter @GuardianSustBiz. |
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| at 4.32pm BST | at 4.32pm BST |
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| Send in your questions/topics for the debate | Send in your questions/topics for the debate |
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| at 2.50pm BST | at 2.50pm BST |