African Agribusiness on the Move Case Studies on Food and Agribusiness Success in Africa
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Introduction: Africa Land of Bright Promise
Editor's Introduction
Mandla Nkomo, Mary Shelman, and Aidan J. Connolly
A GLIMPSE into the Future: A Lens through Which to Consider ‘Africa’s Rising’
Aidan J. Connolly
Towards 2050: Trends and Scenarios for African Agribusiness
Johan van Rooyen
Chapter 1. International Specialty Markets
Rooibos Ltd: Turning Indigenous Products Into Business Opportunities
Nick Vink, Martin Bergh, and Barbara M. Novak
Harnessing the Power of Africa's Sun to Produce Healthy Products for International Markets: The Case of Fruits of the Nile (FoN), Uganda
Fred Yamoah, Adam Brett, and Ian Morris
Bee Natural Uganda: Unlocking the Potential of Smallholder Farmers in the West Nile
Margaret Lynch, Edward Mabaya, Elena Bussiere, and Matthew Williger
Ele Agbe in Search for a New Light in Ghana's Shea Sector
Rita Abban, S.W.F. Omta, John B.K. Aheto, and Victor Scholten
WildFruits: Commercializing Natural Products to Improve Rural Livelihoods in Southern Africa
Edward Mabaya, Jose Jackson, Gretchen Ruethling, Casandra Marie Carter, and Jack Castle
Conflict Resistant Agribusiness in Democratic Republic of Congo
Shahriar Kibriya, Vincente Partida, Joseph King, and Edwin Price
Chapter 2. Cooperatives Creating Opportunity
Inclusiveness of the Small Holder Farmer is the Key Success Factor for Ethiopian Agribusiness Development
Marc Steen and Woody Maijers
Building a Better Livestock Market in Benin and a Safer, More Reliable Food Supply
Eric A. Newman and Mark D. Newman
From Economic Vulnerability to Sustainable Livelihoods: The Case of the Oromia Coffee Farmers Cooperatives Union (OCFCU) in Ethiopia
Tadess Meskela and Yalem Teshome
Chapter 3. Innovation in Practice
Agribusiness Model in Africa: A Case Study of Zambeef Products, PLC
Lal K. Almas and Oladipo Obembe
Building Livestock Industry Professional Capacity through ITC in East Africa
Tricia Beal, Francesco Braga, and Bayella Thiam
Dala Foods Nigeria Limited: Effective Product Development and Management in Foods Processing (Agribusiness) Firm
Musa K.K. Gambo and Ali Madugu Safiyanu
Adding Value to Aquaculture Products: Kati Farms (Uganda) Ltd.
Jean-Joseph Cadilhon and Lovin Kobusingye
Chapter 4. Human Capital Development
The Journey from Subsistence to Commercial Viability: The Case of Meru Herbs, Kenya
Fred Yamoah, Conall O’Caoimh, Christina Donnelly, and Sally Kimotho Sawaya
Practicing Ergonomic Balance in Order to Avoid the Inevitable Addiction to Cheap Labor: The Case of Greenway Farms
Vito Rugani and Peter Goldsmith
Agribusiness as the Anchor: The Role of KijaniAgro
Michael L. Cook, Rebecca Savoie, and Ronen Almog
Chapter 5. Adding Value Locally
Woolworths Farming for the Future
Lucy King and Suzan Thobel
Inclusive Agribusiness Models for Africa: The Case of an Innovative Initiative by TechnoServe in Zimbabwe
Maxwell Mutema and Pamela Chiromo
Commercial Agricultural Production in Tanzania: Mountainside Farms Limited
John Y. Simpson and Qing Yang Cheong
Irvine’s: Developing Business and Communities in Zimbabwe
Patrick Murphy and Sarah Gentry Aubry
Chapter 6. Achieving Scale Through Exports
The Exporting Trading Group: Unlocking Africa's Agricultural Potential
Disha M. Patel
Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, South Africa: Managing the Export Market Diversification Challenge
Wilma Viviers, Marié-Luce Kuhn, Ermie Steenkamp, and Brian Berkman
Growth in a Globalized Industry: The Case of Hillside Green Growers & Exporters Ltd.
Edward Mabaya and Laura Cramer
HomeVeg Tanzania: Managing a New Strategy Amidst GLIMPSE Challenges
Theresia Dominic, Ludwig Theuvsen, Mussa Mvungi and Ray Ufunguo
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