Youth in agriculture: Meet Anthony Ssenyonga, an agri-entrepreneur in Uganda

Anthony Ssenyonga, 29, is an agro-input dealer, plant doctor, and entrepreneur whose innovative use of digital tools is supporting smallholder farmers in his community and beyond. He is a leader among the youth in agriculture in Uganda, inspiring other agri-entrepreneurs.   Before his rise as a digital agricultural champion, Anthony was a small-scale vegetable farmer, helping…
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Meet Florence Malemba, the virtual plant doctor reaching more farmers through video

Plant doctor Florence Malemba standing next to her plant clinic banner.
Even from afar, it’s easy to spot Florence Malemba. She’s wearing a white lab coat labelled “Plant Doctor”, and a banner hangs behind where she’s organizing her equipment, ready to assist her farmer-patients of the day. Florence is setting up her plant clinic in Njoro, an agricultural town southwest of Nakuru City, Kenya.
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The spray service provider using CABI digital tools to transform his business

Solomon Kariuki uses the crop sprayer app during the Ukulima true training.
A spray service provider is a trained professional who applies plant protection products to help farmers safeguard their crops—an essential role that 26-year-old Solomon Kariuki has turned into a thriving business in his rural community. In this feature, Solomon shares how the Crop Sprayer application has positively impacted his spray service business. In the ever-evolving…
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