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Why Medium-Scale Farms Are On the Rise in Africa

Medium-scale farmers bring new sources of capital and know-how to African agriculture. They have in some countries become a politically powerful group that is well represented in farm lobbies and national agricultural strategies, writes The Conversation Africa.

Africa: Medium-Scale Farms Are On the Rise in Africa. Why This Is Good News

The Conversation Africa, 16 December 2018

Driven by population growth and growing land scarcity, most African farm households are witnessing the gradual sub-division of their land. Over time farms are getting smaller and… Read more »

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Africa: Food Security in Africa Depends On Rethinking Outdated Water Law

The Conversation Africa, 13 November 2018

A new study has found that outdated, colonial-era water permit systems across Africa are unintentionally criminalising millions of small farmers who can't obtain permits. This… Read more »
Ethiopia: Study in Ethiopia Links Healthy Soils to More Nutritious Cereals

The Conversation Africa, 8 October 2018

Large fields, predictable rainfall and favourable temperatures have meant that farmers in Arsi Negele, a town in southeastern Ethiopia, have benefited from good crop yields. Their… Read more »