How high-value crops can help kick poverty out of rural areas, create jobs

High-value crops provide a credible pathway out of poverty and can create jobs in rural and peri-urban areas.

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It is the rainy season in most parts of the country. Generally, it is any farmer’s favourite time of the year for this is when farmers sow seeds and watch them grow.

Travelling around the country, however, one notices that most crops in the field are the usual suspects - maize and beans with a sprinkling of cassava, potatoes, as well as spinach and kale. The high-value crops such as onions, tomatoes, strawberries, garlic, mushrooms, and herbs are largely missing from the picture.

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