Thursday, September 30, 2010

Africa’s Smallholder Farmers: Approaches that Work for Viable Livelihoods


This report focuses attention on ways to increase food security in Africa by improving the livelihoods of Africa’s largely neglected smallholder farmers. It presents nine case studies of successful approaches from across Africa which have increased access to decision-making, assets, markets, science, knowledge and technology for smallholder farmers. It illustrates how historical donor neglect has marginalized smallholder farmers, describes how the food and climate crises have spurred on new initiatives to address the needs of these communities and assesses how these initiatives can transform the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Africa.

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