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Tanzania: Weather changes turn farming into gamble with nature

Posted on 09 October 2010 by IPS

Prolonged droughts and floods have made the lives of small-scale farmers who don’t have access to irrigation extremely difficult.

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Two Minutes with: Dr David Kamchacha, FANRPAN

Posted on 01 September 2010 by IPS

Now that farmers have food, they are no longer spending so much time looking for basic sustenance. Now they are now involved with other development activities.

 
icon for podpress  Studying the impacts of Malawi's agriculture subsidies [2:47m]: Play Now | Download (40)

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Two minutes with: Thabile Gooday, seed elder.

Posted on 01 September 2010 by IPS

If women are given more opportunities, Africa could realise food security in no time. — Gooday

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Reviewing Zambia’s input subsidy programme

Posted on 01 September 2010 by IPS

Researchers are proposing a review of distribution mechanisms for seed and fertiliser in Zambia’s seven-year Fertiliser Support Programme (FSP).

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Growing seed security

Posted on 01 September 2010 by IPS

Restrictions on the movement of seeds in the SADC region because of agriculture legislation contributes to food insecurity.

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