Please find the article at http://bhutanobserver.bt/303-bo-news-about-its_time_to_redefine_focus_on_microenterprises.aspx

Looking forward to your views.

Happy reading!

Sanjay Gupta 

This report upset my plans.   Last month’s choice was an agriculture report so this month should not be.  But since reading ‘Catalysing  Smallholder Agricultural Finance’ 2 weeks ago, I have had umpteen times when I have referred to its findings in conversations and plans.  So if it’s that useful, I should share it.

The headline finding of a $450 billion gap in agricultural finance for…

BIF brought together representatives of about fifty private companies and non-profits for a workshop Monday in Lilongwe. If you missed the workshop and want to learn more, read on, and visit our event page to see resources from the day. The day was designed to identify the overlapping needs and capabilities of Malawi’s private sector companies and non-profit organisations. Ideally, the Venn…

There is increased interest in agriculture in Africa and in particular small holder farmers (SHF). SHF’s output remains low and is seen by many organizations to hold the key to chronic food shortages in Africa. For any suppliers looking to expand their footprint to access agro dealers servicing small holder farmers, there remain some key challenges.

Infrastructure – Infrastructure remains a key challenge as distances are great in African upcountry areas. According to…