smallholders
Mixed feelings as land preps begin in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is pulling out all the stops to court smallholders as cropping season begins amid muted activity from smallholder farmers. There are concerns that this planting season will be met with the same apathy seen in the last few years where poor rainfall forecasts and unusually long dry seasons[...]
African smallholders struggle despite increased international support
While African countries have received generous support from international agencies and philanthropists to boost agriculture production, critics note that this has not been enough to deal with the continent's cycle of hunger. The interventions have failed to adequately address Africa's most pressing needs and wean the continent from what[...]