New Vision (Kampala)
29 October 2009
A crisis is looming over the small-scale farms of Africa. Experts agree that climate change is manifesting itself in the form of prolonged drought in many parts of Africa. This is having a devastating impact on millions of resource-poor, small-scale farmers. And yet, for the first time in history, we have solutions in hand that can help these farmers cope with the effects of drought.
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What exactly would this mean? Having to REPEATEDLY buy grains from some western grain producers, to whom the African farmers would be forever indebted? I sincerely hope NOT!!!!