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Developing countries present an opportunity for agroecological innovations to help small-scale farmers.
The green revolution: small-scale, informal irrigation is expanding in Zimbabwe and small scale farmers are leading the way.
Nigeria's agricultural sector simply isn't equipped to produce the amount of rice to meet demand.
Developing countries could leapfrog industrial agriculture systems by moving to agroecology.
Technology is changing how plant diseases are recognised and dealt with by small scale farmers in Africa.
Mechanisation of agricultural activity can help many African countries unlock underutilised agricultural potential. But there are serious obstacles which must be removed.
Getting local farmers involved in school feeding schemes has the potential to boost livelihoods and revitalise rural economies in Africa.
Official statistics in Tanzania do not capture small-scale irrigation, meaning that it's impact is unclear. Yet new research reveals that it's two to three times greater than previously thought
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Professor and DST/NRF Bio-economy Research Chair, University of Cape Town
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Researcher/Lecturer at the Centre for Complex Systems in Transition, Stellenbosch University
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Professorial Fellow, Institute of Development Studies
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PhD Candidate in Development Studies, Institute for Social Development, University of the Western Cape
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Professor, School of Environment, Education and Development, University of Manchester
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Agricultural Economist, University of Hohenheim
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University of Hohenheim
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Associate Professor of Entomology and Biology, Penn State
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Reader, Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management,College of Agricultural Management and Rural Dev, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
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