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Agra schemes great for fertiliser and seed firms but not Africa’s smallholder farmers

TIMOTHY-WISE

Lead researcher and senior advisor at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) Timothy Wise. PHOTO | COURTESY

By  Fred Oluoch

Contributor in Nairobi, Kenya

Nation Media Group

Lead researcher and senior advisor at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) spoke with Fred Oluoch on what he terms failings by Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (Agra) and its impact on agriculture on the continent.

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You have accused Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (Agra) of failing to reduce hunger and poverty by half 14 years after inception. Can you give examples of specific countries where things have not improved?

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