Agri Focus
Why Not Scale Up Enterprise in Third World Countries?
A small holder farmer spends an estimated 400 hours to control
weeds in a hectare of land using a hand-held-hoe. According to Crop Life Foundation small holder farmers utilize an estimated
100 million hectares of land in Africa, which equates to 40 billion hours spent
by women and children in weed control.
Use of technology can cut down the amount of time spent on weed
control by 99%. The benefits are enormous, children will get more time to play
and go to school. Women will get more time to engage in business and other
enterprising activities. Families will be fed.
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