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TAG (38) - Livelihood Options For Small-scale Farmers

Livelihood Options For Small-scale Farmers. (Chapter 38). Assume that I am a small-scale African farmer. "What livelihood options do I have in order to create myself a better future?" 1. Not to change. Continue what I am doing. 2. Grow something more profitable, like vegetables. 3. Grow something even more profitable, like fruits. 4. Take advantage of size, by creating cooperatives. 5. Find my livelihood NOT from traditional farming, but from some industry, service, etc.

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TAG (37) - Small-Scale Farmers' Fate

THEY live in Africa, THEY work, THEY live in poverty, THEY are hungry, and... THEY ARE FARMERS! Why is that? Is there is a way out for them? In this video I take you with me and reveal the numbers behind the harsh results.

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TAG (41) - The Concept of A Package

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TAG (43) - We Need Positive Targets For The Agri-sector

Do not fall into the self-pity trap. Farmers, and even if they are poor and hungry, need positive goals.

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TAG (36) - The Macro History of Making A Living

IS LESS (farmers) IS MORE (success)? This is a 7 million years historical lesson from HOMININS MAKING A LIVING (Hominins are all species on the human line for about 7M years of evolution). We understand that agricultural export is the way forward for the farmers and the state. But, before we kick in, let's ask: 1. What are the characteristics of farmers who will export? Who is our focus group? 2. What is the portion of farmers who will export? All farmers (100%), 70%, 30%, 10%, 1%? One way of getting answers is by looking DEEP BACK into history, and learn how things worked for us, Human, throughout our common evolution and history. More in the video.

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TAG (42) - The Need For A Recipe

If we want to change Agriculture, we need to know where we are now, where we want to get, and a Roadmap, which is kind of a Recipe, of how to get there. Green Valley is that Roadmap/Recipe for changing from Traditional Agriculture to Agro-Industry.

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TAG (40) - Historical Determinism of the Workforce

You cannot fight Historical Determinism. Therefore it is good to know how it will affect the workforce in the agri-sector. #agriculture #theagriculturalgap #farming #agritech #agriIndustry

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TAG (34) - The Three Basics To Start Exporting

To start exporting agri-produce you need to (in this order) - 1. Set your mind on SUCCESS and creating ABUNDANCE. 2. Worshiping QUALITY. 3. Producing high VOLUME/QUANTITY.

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TAG (33) - "Why Do I Love Export"

Export is the ultimate way to merge the desires and needs of the farmers and the country.

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TAG (35) - National Goal Requires National Project

The agri-industry is such a major sector in most African and Asian countries that it is not possible to make a significant change (meaning a change at the state level) without the launch of a NATIONAL PROJECT. Accordingly, a NATIONAL PROJECT is a prerequisite for a significant change in that sector, and especially if we wish to start export or increase it.

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The Agricultural Gap. 29 - Contemporary Agri-business Opportunities

From a business point of view, opportunities were never better for farmers and anyone involved in agriculture. Why? Because the world population is growing fast, there are more rich people than ever and the middle class is growing fast. Those segments in the market are looking for high-quality products and many times do not find it. This is a great opportunity for countries and companies that will use the moment to increase exports of high-quality produce.

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The Agricultural Gap (24) - Africa and The Agricultural Package

Regarding Agriculture in Africa, and other places where agriculture is not advanced and farmers are poor, we are dealing with two questions - (1) Why agriculture is so far behind? and (2) What we should do to bridge that gap (in the fastest way)? Once we agree that Africa's agricultural case is not unique in the long-term histories of peoples we open an opportunity to study and copy from cases where agriculture developed well and fast. At the same time, we keep away from unsuccessful attempts.

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The Agricultural Gap (27) - Preview for the final part

I started working on the next chapters that will join the existing 26 chapters (wow!) of The Agricultural Gap series. I am excited! In the next chapters, I will focus on economic and business models, technologies, and practical ways of applying advanced agriculture in Africa and Asia. I will emphasize how we can increase the INCOME OF FARMERS in those two continents by hundreds of percent in the shortest time. Stay with me by Following and Subscribe. But above all, let me know what you think by adding your 2 cents of thinking about the topic. A link to all chapters of The Agricultural Gap series until now https://lnkd.in/gDihzZ4

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The Agricultural Gap (26) - Healthy Proportions (for Economic Segments)

Every business sector can exist and thrive within a reasonable limit of its size. When a particular sector is too large or too small, then problems that affect the entire economy are created. In countries where the agricultural sector is particularly large (double-digit), it is a clear signal of inefficiencies and low output. An expected outcome is low income and poverty.

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TAG (31) - from PROBLEM to VISION to ACTION

How come that a farmer start working and develop an eco-friendly novel crop protection method? What brings a farmer to think and deal with international fruit trading? Starting as a farmer, this is the story of what brought me to develop a spray-less solution for fruit fly control and then develop the Green Valley model.

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TAG (30) - From Producing Fruits To Producing Value

This chapter is an introduction to the next chapter in which I'm telling the story of how I moved from producing fruits to producing value. Stay with me :- )

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TAG (32) - Nations Too Need To Create Value

A country with Rich Farmers is a Rich Country. A country with Poor Farmers is a Poor Country. In order to have Rich farmers, the country needs to create VALUE for them. Giving charity or child support is not the same as creating value. However, creating the right environment for the farmers to thrive and make a better life, IS CREATING HUGE VALUE.

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The Agricultural Gap (25)- Agriculture = Industry

Agriculture is an industry just like any other industry. Although it has its unique issues, like other industries, each with its unique issues, we can still learn a lot by looking how other industries involved in countries outside Africa. In this videoI use a case study of the Auto industry in Korea and the high-tech industry in Israel. I show how a country can start a new industry practically from scratch, and succeed. We can use that lesson also to develop agriculture in African countries.

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The Agricultural Gap (28) - Targets

Here are my 3 Targets for Nations wherever they are regarding the agri-industry. These Targets are especially relevant for countries with high percentage of population dealing with agriculture. 1. Increase the income of farmers. 2. Increase the influx of foreign currency to the country. 3. Increase Happiness.

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The Agricultural Gap (23)- Three steps to changing Africa's agriculture

To change Africa's agriculture we need first to change our own concept. Here are three quick conceptual changes which we must embrace to enable that change take place.

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The Agricultural Gap (21) - A model for a change

When we drive we use a map to navigate to our destination. In business, we use models to help us reach our targets. The same is true for agribusiness/agriculture. If we want to change agriculture we cannot continue using the same old models, we need NEW Models.

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The Agricultural Gap (22) - Connecting The Dots

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The Agricultural Gap (20) - Change is never easy

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The Gap (19) - Content of The Package

The Gap (19) - Content of The Package What is The Agricultural Package? how The Agricultural Package looked in the past and how it looks today? What is the content of The Package? Why do we need A Package?

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The Agricultural Gap (15) - Historical Background to Predetermined Indicators

Why Africa didn't do better if Homo sapiens originated from there? Was Africa always black? Additional background to long-terms histories of peoples, which predetermined their success.

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The Agricultural Gap (16) - The Concept of 'A Package'

The concept of 'A Package'. Looking back at endless African initiatives and projects that Failed, we ask, WHY? We then study the failure and we find did something was missing. It maybe that the missing part was technology, or know how, or training, or financial, or conflict of interest, or market, on many other things. The concept of PACKAGE memes that - to succeed you need all of the things to work well together at the same time. Inability to do so will probably result the failure of the project.

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The Agricultural Gap (17) - Summary: Guns, Germs and Steel

Summary of 'Guns, Germs and Steel', a book by Jared Diamond. In long-terms histories of people, four sets of differences pre-determined who will succeed and who will not. 1. The system of InterContinental differences. It determines the potential of food production in species of wild plants and wildlife found as a homegrown material. 2. The intercontinental system - it affects the rate of expansion and migration within the continent. 3. Factors affecting expanding between continents. 4. Differences in area size and population size. I also discussed the issues of Innovation and the concept of The Package, which affects the success rate of populations.

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The Gap (18) - The Concept of A Package

The concept of A PACKAGE - Many things are required to create a change. THE PACKAGE includes the entire value chain and everything that is required to make The Change work. A missing element in a package would make the entire effort ineffective and may fail it.

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The Agricultural Gap (11) - Inter-continental Differences

How come agriculture developed later and slower in the Americas, Australia, and Africa, compared to Eurasia (Europe and Asia)? The long-terms histories of peoples - The INTERCONTINENTAL Difference In Food Production. Tag someone who needs to see it.

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The agricultural gap (12) - Differenses in Intra-continental Connectivity

Communication has always been important for the development of peoples and agriculture. In ancient times, the ABILITY to communicate between people, tribes, and nations had to do with the physical ability to cross the distance between them. That had to do with the intra-continent terrain and climate. In many cases, ancient American kingdoms did not know the one about the other even when the distance between them was only hundreds of kilometers away. In contrast, ancient Greeks knew very well about Indians and Chinese thousands of kilometers away. According to Jared Diamond, intra-continental connectivity reflects on the ability of expansion and migration of peoples and therefore it is a key factor in the development of agriculture.

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The Agricultural Gap (13) - Differences in expansion between continents

Location, location, location. An important parameter if you have plans of conquering and rule the world. The easier ability to move between continents created an advantage for some nations. It gave them access to far more resources. From; Guns, Germs and Steel, by Jared Diamond.

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The Agricultural Gap (14) - Differences In Area/Population Size

The basic assumption is - the greater the continent and the population with in it, the greater the chances of developing agriculture, technology, management, central government, and innovation in general.

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The Agricultural Gap; 8. Is it the race?

The elephant in the room. During my work, I met (too) many people who associate the failings of certain peoples/countries with their innate abilities. So we cannot avoid talking about it - is it the race?

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The Agricultural Gap (9) - The Anna Karenina Principle

Why some peoples developed agriculture before others? How come the African economy and agriculture progress so slowly? "The Anna Karenina principle states that a deficiency in any one of a number of factors dooms an endeavor to failure. Consequently, a successful endeavor (subject to this principle) is one where every possible deficiency has been avoided." (Wikipedia) It enables us to explain differences between peoples and two predict what will succeed and what will fail.

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The agricultural gap (7) - Share of Agriculture in Total Employment

In advanced agricultural countries, less than 5% of the workforce do farming. And today even 5% is a high number. Unlike it, in the less developed agri-economies often 50%, and more, of the workforce do farming. Advancing agriculture means more skilled, competent, and professional farmers. This will always result in overall fewer farmers. Consequences are profound and must be met. In the process of becoming an advanced agri-economy, many farmers will need to find alternative ways to make a living.

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The Agricultural Gap (6) - A good reason to learn human history

Designing the future by learning the past

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The Agricultural Gap (10) - Conclusions of Long-terms Histories

Conclusions of long-terms histories, as presented by Jared Diamond in the book - Guns, Germs, and Steel. Long-terms histories of peoples (11,000 years) show that - * All peoples have the same potential to develop, once they have the opportunity. * The 'environment' predetermine who will succeed and who will not. * Food production, that is agriculture, developed faster where the overall conditions (i.e. environments) were more favorable. Today's situation of peoples is the result of their long-term histories.

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The Agricultural Gap; 5. Targets

Three targets to achieve while closing The Agricultural Gap. 1. Increasing the income of farmers. 2. Increasing the influx of foreign currency into the country. 3. Increasing happiness. Share with a friend who needs to see it, and let me know what you think.

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The Agricultural Gap; 4. It's Not Only Africa

Notice the illustration at the end.

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The Agricultural Gap (3) - Africa's Agricultural Status

What do you think and feel about it?

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The Agricultural Gap (2) - I Wonder

Naive questions are the best. I love to doubt the very basic things that people count as 'obvious'. My greatest findings always came when I started with a basic and simple question. The same I do with the agriculture dilemma of the huge gap between the West and the rest of the world. So I was wondering - * WHY there is this gap? * WHY Israel's and India's agriculture is so different, although both countries received independence nearly at the same time? * WHY do Israelis need to teach Indians about mango growing when mango originated from India, while in Israel it is a relatively new crop with a growing area of only 0.1% in compared to India? The same questions are true when it comes to other countries depending on agriculture, yet lagging far behind the leading agricultural countries. Why?

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The Agricultural Gap (1) - Introduction

An introduction to a new series of posts discussing - * Africa's agriculture status. * Targets for the future. * The reasons for the huge gap between Africa and Western countries. * Way/s of closing the gap.

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CII, Session on “Advancements in Agri Biotech & Agrochem” at the 5th Global Dialogue

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Food and Agriculture Centre of Excellence. Session on “Advancements in Agri Biotech & Agrochem” at the 5th Global Dialogue, on 15th Dec 2021

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