The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme is a key platform for revitalising rural economies and food security.

Zambia created a new Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development in 2009 with a view to raising the profile and resources available to the livestock sector.

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.

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

Sepo Hachigonta forecasts the impacts of climate change on maize yields

 

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

Across Southern Africa, a changing climate will prompt changes in how herders manage finding forage for their animals.

I don’t have to wait for policy to change, but have a role to play in forming policy. I can now also help on a practical level and really change people’s lives.

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

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