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In this episode, Casey and Steven discuss Urban Farmer’s mission of enabling Africa to competitively produce livestock to foster the vision of producing affordable, safe, high-quality animal protein in Africa, Africa. They discuss some of the African market's challenges and opportunities and some of the solutions and services that Urban Farmer provides to support producers. Highlights•Stephen was exposed early to farming by his grandparents in South Africa.•Stephen has a Masters's in Poultry Nutrition.•Started Urban Farmer in 2009.•Nutrition is at the core of Urban Farmer.•Emphasis in using raw materials available in each market to supply the right types of feed for livestock.•Urban Farmer has set up subsidiaries in Zambia, Kenya, and Nigeria.•Inputs, availability, and costs are some of Africa producer’s highest challenges. The cost of protein sources is exceedingly high compared to the USA and other countries.•Low-quality input from a fertilizer perspective is a challenge causing very poor crop yields.•Inadequate storage causes post-harvest waste.•There are some initiatives to help small-scale farms manage their crop efficiencies.•some larger corporate farms are operating in Africa.•Another challenge is the poor demand for pork on the continent. Part of the demand issue is that many people lack the purchasing power to buy high-quality animal protein like pork, fish, or chicken.•Biosecurity is another major issue in Africa.To learn more about Urban Farmer visit https://urban-farmer.co.za/ and to sign-up for our newsletter visit www.therealp3.com
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