Subsistence Farming
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Heavy weather and the mind of the West African farmer
A growing body of evidence suggests that unpredictable weather linked to climate change has the potential to injure people’s minds, leading to an increase in the development of…
Climate financing crucial for Malawi’s agricultural sector
Investments must prioritise climate-resilient infrastructure and climate-smart practices in predominantly subsistence-farming countries
Kenyan women are crushing stones — and stereotypes
Crushing stones is seen as ‘men’s work’. But an all-women gravel-making group in Sarwat Village is turning both stones and stereotypes into ashes
Some African countries are choosing livelihoods over lockdowns
The methods that work in Western nations rarely translate into African contexts
Slice of life: The land is ours – let’s work it
There is a lot of red tape when applying for a piece of farmland but I don’t think there is anything really stopping us from getting in there
Stripped of their brick home, living in a mud house
Zambia’s government should protect families evicted to make way for commercial farms
Plenty of maize, but not a grain to eat: How small farmers went hungry in Limpopo
Small-scale farmers nearly starved while a Limpopo milling giant fought to stay afloat.
Empower ‘subsistence farmers’ to become profitable businesses
Agriculture is poised to drive a new era of inclusive economic growth for Africa – if smallholder farmers are given the tools to generate income.
How to grow communal land use
Subsistence farmers should be helped to increase yields and find profitable markets, says researcher.
Subsistence to cyberspace
A rural Zimbabwean grandmother, Lizzy Mazorodze-Munetsi, first encountered a computer a few months ago and tells the story of her life.
A lively rate of exchange
Pius Sawa visits the West Nile region to see how a good bean harvest or a goat can cover the school fees without money changing hands.