Yanick Bakker
Researcher in rural sociology and agricultural development
Intern ICT4Ag at CTA, from April 2018 till December 2018
Biography
Articles
Using fintech to drive financial inclusion for rural women
by Edinah Kyokusiima , Yanick Bakker , Imelda Aniambossou and Shari-Ann Palmer
Despite women’s role as key players in agriculture and the rural economy of developing countries, a great many barriers prevent them from making a more substantial contribution. Compared with men, women have less access to productive resources, such as affordable finance. In Uganda, an alternative financial service is helping women to save, borrow, increase productivity and strengthen their roles across the agricultural value chain.
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Can access to data really transform agriculture for smallholders?
by Yanick Bakker , Jasmien Bronckaers , Fatma Ben Rejeb and Chris Addison
In order to feed 9 billion people by 2050, sustainable agricultural growth in needed, supporting an agricultural sector which produces enough food, which is inclusive and resilient, and which makes optimal use of innovation and digital solutions. Smallholder and family farmers must play a key role in achieving this. A 80% of the world’s food supply is produced by small-scale and family farmers, yet their full production potential is hardly reached.
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Publications
events
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Jan 25
Building the next generation of farmers: Supporting capacity development of African farmers' organisations through improved policies, technologies and capabilities
The partnership between the Panafrican farmer's organization (PAFO), CTA and AgriCord together with other partners aims at contributing to the expansion and upscaling of successes in inclusive business models led by farmers' organisations in collaboration with other value chain actors and SMEs. It looks also at promoting the use of various forms of data as well as information and communication… -
Jan 25
Enterprise development and experience capitalisation workshop
In line with this continent-wide policy recommendation, CTA decided to support an increase in the number of UAS operators and countries covered across Africa. In this context, CTA has launched a project focusing on Sub-Saha…
