No Farmer, No Nation
Food is our common heritage, and provides leverage for the productivity of any nation. It is a strong statement that shows that food security is one of the major components of nation building.
Women are key stakeholders in the agricultural sector, providing support services in production and actively participating in processing and trading; contributing to the economic growth and development of the nation.
Right to life is a fundamental right of every person irrespective of their social status. Thus, it must be protected at all costs. However, when an event becomes an annual occurrence without any solution in view, and it takes the life of many people,...
A food system is an important component of nation building, as all the processes and infrastructure in ensuring that food is available are involved. Cultivation, harvesting, processing, packaging, transporting, marketing, consumption, distribution,...
Over the last 50 years, the food systems in developing countries has suffered major shocks and instability leading to food crises. Every year, trillions of dollars are spent on food aids in developing countries, and at the same time worsening the...
Every effort of a farmer is to ensure that enough food is produced at the time due and reaches the target market. However, there are several factors that limit the scalability of a farmer's production; one of which is access to affordable financial...
In the most remote areas of developing countries, there are smallholder farmers working assiduously to make food available for his or her family and a little commercial quantity for income. This is the main reason smallholder farmers are the bedrock...
When there is a major disaster leading to huge loss, who do farmers run to for help? In most developing countries, there is no safety net for farmers to bounce back quickly and this is a major challenge in our food system.
Food is our greatest asset as it represents a common language everyone understands. The feeling of hunger is the same across tribes, nations and sex; there is no difference and only one thing solves hunger - Food.
In the last few weeks, I have emphasized the effects of climate change on rural dwellers' livelihood in developing countries, who are mainly agrarian. One of these effects is the increase in early dry spell and late spell: rainfall not starting early...