Small-scale farmers in the rural areas of Kenya, Senegal and Tanzania have a major cash-flow problem -- their money is locked up in their crops for most of the year, so they can’t buy the things that might help them do better. Anushka Ratnayake, the founder of myAgro, talks about his plan to help, by offering simple plans like layaway for seeds and fertilizer. These small steps can revolutionize market access.

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