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.
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Africa: Food Security in Africa Depends On Rethinking Outdated Water Law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A new study has found that outdated, colonial-era water permit systems across Africa are unintentionally criminalising millions of small farmers who can't obtain permits.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 »
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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 »
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Overdependence on rain tellingly annoys Eda Chibuti, a smallholder vegetable farmer in Chamwino District. The 36-year-old cannot meaningfully irrigate crops as infrastructure is ... Read more »
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Agriculture will become one of the greatest challenges, if not addressed properly. Therefore, moving towards more sustainable agriculture and food systems is certainly a potential ... Read more »
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By adopting agroforestry and improved agricultural practices, a community in western Kenya has increased their income and improved their living standards. They are now training ... Read more »
