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Sorghum in Semi-arid Subsistence Agriculture: The Case of Central Mozambique
Based on the recommendations from the 2013 sorghum scoping study in Mozambique, a focused survey on smallholder sorghum growers was conducted in Marara District, Tete Province, Mozambique, during September 2014, funded by ...
What do we mean by ‘women’s crops’? Commercialisation, gender, and the power to name
We explore the relationship between commercialisation and gender for groundnuts in Eastern Province, Zambia, using a mixed methods approach. Women saw themselves as having greater control over groundnuts than other crops, ...
Partnerships for Unlocking Potential in Groundnut Value Chains in Zimbabwe
Groundnuts are an important crop in Zimbabwe, grown by a large proportion of smallholder farmers (36%); groundnuts are second after
maize in terms of area coverage. Groundnuts can provide an important source of food and ...
Sustainability transitions for smallholder farmers: How can government, research and development programs support profitable goat markets in Tete?
For Mozambique the goat sector provides huge opportunities for reducing rural poverty levels, improving food security and contributing
to the national economy. Mozambique has a huge demand for goat meat and products. Large ...
Are there “women’s crops”? A new tool for gender and agriculture
A “Gender Control Tool” was developed to measure women’s control over
decision-making for agricultural production, sales, and use of income. The
tool was tested for groundnuts in Eastern Province, Zambia, where
mechanisation ...
Towards resilient and profitable farming systems in Central Mozambique using an open innovation platform approach
Farmers in Central Mozambique do not benefit adequately from growing markets for crops and livestock. Ecological, economic and
social barriers are intertwined: • Absence of functional markets restricting farmers from ...