Africa learnings

It was a bright sunny day of October heat in 2009 at a small town called Pachora, in the state of Maharashtra India, where I was President-Business Head of a reputed seed company Nirmal Seeds. I was engrossed in discussion with the Managing…

My impression about Africa, until I visited the continent for the first time at the end of 2009 was of poverty, ignorance, ill health and early death. During my visits I got first-hand experience of many other facets like corruption,…

I was struck by the irony of the situation while trying to catch some sleep in a luxurious hotel at Lagos set in a known developing country like Nigeria, before my next day’s lecture in January 2010. I was to speak at ECOWAS (Economic…

On receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 Dr Norman Borlaug graciously wrote: I woke up in the morning with above lines buzzing my head and re-looked into my presentation one last time, which said  ‘it is not only a question of what…

My presentation was appreciated by both African and Indian delegates, representing public and private sector organizations which included various input supplying enterprises as well.  It was crucial to understand the potential opportunities…