Uganda, Nov. 15 -- I take time to read and study what is happening around Africa very often. It is part of my work. I want to understand Africa's past, contextualize the present circumstances and get into the anticipation of the future. I am fortunate that information flows in torrents these days. There are so many slates to read from to know what is happening around Africa that one has to be selective to get manageable value from all what is available for one's attention. Sometimes I have the benefit of statistics about what is happening within our continent, and in some instances I simply observe trends of what is going on. Africa's Agriculture forms a significant part of what I always observe.

Farming was always part of African tradit...