Alex Miller
Writer and Editor, WRENmedia
Writer and Editor, WRENmedia
Biography
Alex enjoys learning about the agricultural innovations that are currently shaping our world and sharing that information through his writing and editing. He’s proud to be producing Spore magazine and has a background in blogging and student media
Articles
Harmonising trade and agricultural policy in Africa
by Alex Miller
Improved trade for farmers and agribusinesses in Africa’s least developed countries could stimulate economic development and improve food security in these regions. Aligning trade and farming policies can, however, be challenging, and policy incoherence between the two sectors negatively impacts value chain development and farmer prosperity.
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Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu: “Policymakers should see innovators as partners for progress”
by Alex Miller
Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu, founder and CEO of ColdHubs, which provides solar powered cold storage facilities to farmers in Nigeria, shares his thoughts on green energy innovations and their place in agricultural value chains.
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Levelling Africa’s trade imbalance
by Alex Miller
Dr Ousmane Badiane, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Director for Africa, highlights opportunities to boost Africa’s intra-regional trade following the launch of the Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor 2018.
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Putting farmers’ experiences into practice
by Alex Miller
By examining the driving forces behind increased agricultural trade, at global and regional levels, the Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor 2018 provides insight into the transformation of African economies. The success of intra-regional trade and improved global exports are studied against the backdrop of increasing African imports.
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