http://www.agweb.comAgWeb.comhttp://www.agweb.com/topproducer/article/johns_world_“africa_is_not_for_sissies”/I was sitting with my friends in a tiny bar in the village of Ruace, Mozambique, Africa, drinking a not-too-bad local beer while waiting for some government officials to arrive. John PhippsSat, 27 Apr 2013 15:21:00 GMT334616http://www.agweb.com/topproducer/article/top_of_mind_are_you_satisfied/During a two-week tour of Kenya farms and cooperatives with the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists, I shared meals with farmers, diplomats, elderly women, tribal chiefs and small children.Jeanne BernickWed, 09 Jan 2013 02:53:00 GMT328711http://www.agweb.com/topproducer/article/africa_in_full_bloom/All roses are not created equal, and you should use the right criteria when choosing one, says Hamish Ker, production manager for Oserian, a flower company in Naivasha, Kenya.Jeanne BernickWed, 09 Jan 2013 02:26:00 GMT329229http://www.agweb.com/topproducer/blog/Top_of_Mind_213/new_kenyan_constitution_gives_women_land_rights_for_first_time/It is estimated by the World Bank that women are responsible for 80% of paid and unpaid labor in food production. Jeanne BernickMon, 19 Nov 2012 09:32:00 GMT28623http://www.agweb.com/topproducer/blog/Top_of_Mind_213/enormous_market_potential_for_kenyan_vegetables/We left Nairobi on Friday morning for Lake Naivasha region and a stop off at the a beautiful viewpoint in the Rift Valley. Jeanne BernickTue, 13 Nov 2012 08:59:00 GMT28555http://www.agweb.com/topproducer/blog/Top_of_Mind_213/banking_in_kenya/This morning we visited banking and banking cooperatives for farmers in Kenya. The most common money lending group in Kenya is called a Sacco (Savings And Credit Cooperative).Jeanne BernickMon, 12 Nov 2012 14:19:00 GMT28544http://www.agweb.com/topproducer/blog/Top_of_Mind_213/cash_crops_and_cartels/Kenya's top export crop is tea, and mostly it is known for its fine black tea, which it sells to Egypt, Pakistan and the UK.Jeanne BernickThu, 08 Nov 2012 09:18:00 GMT28497http://www.agweb.com/topproducer/blog/Top_of_Mind_213/kenyans_newest_dairy_food_yogurt/Today was a dairy day. We visited the KCC dairy coop in the Nairobi industrial area and a member farm afterwards.Jeanne BernickWed, 07 Nov 2012 09:23:00 GMT28462http://www.agweb.com/topproducer/article/revolution_in_african_agriculture/African farmers are responding to improved opportunities resulting from higher global food prices and increased local demand from growing African cities. Jeanne BernickWed, 07 Nov 2012 09:22:00 GMT327361