Posts Tagged ‘small producers’
Nxazonke: An agenda for small and urban producers
Recent research using scenario-based analyses and modelling suggests that cities can sustain themselves with fruits and vegetables if 30% of urban land is devoted to urban agriculture (UA). Small-scale producers,…
Read MoreEmpowering communities through small-grower programmes
South Africa ranks among the countries with the highest rate of income inequality in the world, compared to other middle-income countries. This means extremely high levels of absolute poverty. While…
Read MoreWhen the chips are down: Do spuds hold the trump card for global food security?
Uncertainties in world food supply and demand have placed the potato in the upper echelon of recommended food security crops. Not only does this easy-to-grow crop boost household food supplies,…
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