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Property rights, collective action, and agribusiness by Johnson, Nancy L., Berdegué, Julio A.

“…They conclude that agroindustrialization, which is changing agriculture and rural communities in developing countries, forces farmers and entrepreneurs to change the way they do business. Collective action and networking, a better understanding of how to develop and support those networks, and less traditional forms of organization, such as agricultural cooperatives, is necessary for the development of an efficient and equitable agribusiness sector. -- from Text…”
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Strengthening Malawian youth resilience by transforming over 500 lives using a business incubation approach by Slane, David, Mzumara, Grace, Nkhambule, Emily, Kadammanja, Ramadhan, Chingakule, Oganive

“…The Business Acceleration for Youth project has achieved diverse outcomes, including supporting 500 youth-led businesses, generating 395 additional jobs, increasing household income and assets, and boosting total annual revenues to more than US$216,000. Young entrepreneurs have diversified ventures, formed business partnerships, and leveraged US$64,371 in additional investment, contributing to their resilience and sustainability. …”
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Micro-entrepreneurship in Niger: factors affecting the success of women street food vendors by Otoo, M., Ibro, G., Fulton, J., Lowenberg-Deboer, J.

“…In this article, the authors examine business success factors for micro-entrepreneurs involved in the production and sale of street foods in Niger, drawing on the resource-based view theory. …”
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Internship and innovation program under the Accelerating the Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) project in Zambia by Minh, Thai Thi, Jacobs-Mata, Inga, Mutenje, Munyaradzi, Pele, Winnie, Ngowenani, Nohayi, Muzungaire, Lizzy

“…The I2G program supports young entrepreneurs and young professionals through the private sector working experience and demand-driven innovation development. …”
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Uneven ground? Intersectional gender inequalities in the commercialized cassava seed system in Tanzania by Liani, M.L., Cole, Steven M., Mwakanyamale, Devis F., Baumung, L., Saleh, N., Webber, A., Tufan, Hale Ann, Kapinga, R.

“…In Tanzania, a recent move toward commercializing the cassava seed system resulted in significantly fewer women than men farmers, known as Cassava Seed Entrepreneurs (CSEs), producing improved seed for sale to fellow farmers. …”
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Urban waste and agriculture: a win-win for farmers and for the city? by Drechsel, Pay

“…Returns on investing can vary widely, but seem unlikely to drive large improvements in sanitation or waste management unless entrepreneurs are provided with an opportunity to monetize the economic benefits for society and for nature, benefits which are fully internalized by society but usually lack a direct market value.…”
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Africa’s youth and the future of food: IFPRI’s key takeaways from AFS forum 2025 by Omamo, Steven Were

“…Presidents Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal and Paul Kagame of Rwanda engaged in substantive dialogue with young agrifood entrepreneurs from across the Continent. Their energy was sustained through to a jubilant award ceremony celebrating the “Go-Gettaz” along with other prizes honoring young Africans.…”
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Agricultural biodiversity and women’s empowerment: a successful story from Kolli Hills, India by King, O.I., Padulosi, S.

“…The Kolli Hills Agrobiodiversity Conservers' Federation (KHABCOFED) is a federation of successful entrepreneurs formally established in 2009 in Kolli Hills Taluk (Tamil Nadu, India) composed of 110 different groups and with a membership of 1,523 (985 men and 538 women). …”
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Sweetpotato silage manual for smallholder farmers. by Kabirizi, J.M., Lule, Peter M., Ojakol, J.F., Mutetikka, D., Naziri, D., Kyalo, Gerald, Mayanja, S., Lukuyu, Ben A.

“…This sweetpotato silage manual is made to benefit farmers and business entrepreneurs that would want to engage in sweetpotato silage making, marketing and use. …”
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Input productivity in agriculture on the north coast of Colombia by Schwartz, M.

“…At one level is the shortage of investment capability on.the part of a large portion of the agricultural entrepreneurs. This shortage is aggravated by the reluctance to commit substantial portions of available capital to agricultural activities.…”
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Entreprenörskap på landsbygden by Johansson, Malin, Pudas, Nadja

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Financement des chaînes de valeur agricoles : outils et leçons by Miller, C., Jones, L.

“…En s’appuyant sur l’expérience étendue de la FAO, cette publication propose une présentation complète des modèles, outils et approches utilisés par les entrepreneurs pour essayer d’améliorer l’accès des petits exploitants aux marchés et ressources agricoles.…”
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Utvärdering av traktplanering på SCA Skog by Sjödin, Mattias

“…If the exchange of information between SCA and the entrepreneurs is improved, the productivity of the harvesting group can be increased. …”

Drivers of youth engagement in agriculture: Insights from Guatemala, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Uganda by Babu, Suresh Chandra, Franzel, Steven, Davis, Kristin E., Srivastava, Nandita

“…Institutions and intermediaries provide financial support, training, and access to market for youth entrepreneurs. Support in these areas should be strengthened. …”
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TAAT - Inauguration and Planning Meeting by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…Scientists, development specialists, agricultural experts, representatives from national agricultural research and extension systems (NARES), and entrepreneurs from the private sector mainly from Africa will assemble in IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria on 22-25 January 2018, for the inauguration and planning workshop of the long-awaited African Development Bank (AFDB)-funded program called Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT). …”
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TAAT - inauguration and planning meeting_2 by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…Scientists, development specialists, agricultural experts, representatives from national agricultural research and extension systems (NARES), and entrepreneurs from the private sector mainly from Africa will assemble in IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria on 22-25 January 2018, for the inauguration and planning workshop of the long-awaited African Development Bank (AFDB)-funded program called Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT). …”
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Socio-economic impact and acceptance study of drone-applied pesticide on maize in Ghana by Annor-Frempong, Festus, Akaba, Selorm

“…In Africa, UAS services can be described as nascent and are usually provided by entrepreneurs who invest in the equipment and necessary skills to use the technology, and go on to conduct or sub-contract data analysis, interpret the findings and advise customers. …”
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Gender Mainstreaming Workshop: ReWater MENA Project & GENDER Project: COVID-19 and Egypt's Water Crisis - Generating Evidence for Gender-Transformative Innovations by International Water Management Institute, International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, CGIAR GENDER Platform

“…With this understanding, the project documents the nature and scale of challenges, including social and cultural barriers experienced by marginalized women as wastewater reuse irrigators, producers and entrepreneurs.…”
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A gender analysis of forest products markets in Cameroon by Ruíz Pérez, M., Ndoye, O., Eyebe, A., Ngono, D.L.

“…At the same time, there are no consistent difference in profit margins between genders, indicating that trading efficiency is similar, and that, given the right conditions, women entrepreneurs can be as successful as men. The results also indicate that the gender gap could be closing among the younger generation entering the market.…”
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Memoria 2024 del Centro de Investigación de Agroindustria (CIA) by Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Centro de Investigación de Agroindustria

“…To foster a culture of innovation within the institution that drives sustainable development, in virtuous coordination with the different actors of the pentahelix (government, universities, entrepreneurs, NGOs, and society). These activities are carried out in coordination with INTA's other regional and research centers and inter-institutionally with public and private organizations, both nationally and internationally.…”
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