By John Thompson and Jim Jackson On Sunday, the 17th of May, a major update of the single player version of the African Farmer Game was given its first public outing at a workshop run for doctoral and post doc…

The African Farmer game has been longlisted for the 2014 Nominet Trust 100, and featured on the Social Tech Guide website. Nominet Trust has compiled the Social Tech Guide to recognise the pioneers who are using digital technology to make…

It is with deep sadness that we report the sudden death of Professor Graham Chapman on the 31 August 2014. When we embarked on the African Farmer Game several years ago, we looked to Graham for ideas and inspiration and…

by John Thompson, Future Agricultures/Institute of Development Studies, African Farmer Game Project Co-ordinator Development of Africa’s smallholder agriculture sector and the introduction and application of new technologies and practices are critical for reducing rural poverty, improving economic growth and enhancing…

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Today, 19 March 2014, we’re playing the multiplayer game at the Institute of Development Studies, with researchers and students from IDS and Sussex University taking part. What we’re playing today is more or less the final version of the game…