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Two minutes with: Harry Ngoma, agricultural advisor

Posted on 21 September 2010 by IPS

Rain-fed agriculture requires concentrated attention during a limited growing season. When household labour is lost to AIDS, it can have a devastating effect on income and food security.

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Give a man a fish

Posted on 16 September 2010 by IPS

No answers for South African fishermen denied access to the sea.

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Three minutes with Tendayi Kureya, data shepherd

Posted on 14 September 2010 by IPS

Tendayi Kureya gathers data to better understand the impact of AIDS on vulnerable households

 
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Africa should take lessons from China — IFPRI

Posted on 03 September 2010 by IPS

The model of agriculture applied by the People’s Republic of China during the last 30 years is an example that the poorest countries in sub-Saharan Africa should follow .

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Malawi hopes to boost agriculture with CAADP

Posted on 03 September 2010 by IPS

To sustain increased levels of agricultural productivity, Malawi is aligning its policy with an Africa-wide programme for agriculture.

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‘Agriculture in Africa is changing rapidly’

Posted on 01 September 2010 by IPS

ILRI researcher Marco Herrero is amazed by the ingenuity and adaptability of dryland farmers.

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Fisheries can play key role

Posted on 01 September 2010 by IPS

Worldwide there are less than one million people employed by the big fisheries sector, but it is estimated that the artisanal sector employs 50 million people.

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