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What does it take to succeed with a farming start-up?

What does it take to succeed with a farming start-up?

Young people are looking at agriculture with fresh eyes

Africa Daily · BBC World Service

February 13, 202317m 8s

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Show Notes

More than half of people across Africa are involved in agriculture in one form or another. For a long time it was seen as a more traditional pursuit – a way to get by. But younger people are looking at agriculture as a business opportunity. The African Development Bank says millennials are transforming the sector across the continent. Driven by entrepreneurs sharing their journey on social media – farming is getting a bit of a make over. So, what does it take to make a agri start-up succeed?

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