On Food Security & COVID19
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Africa’s quest for food security must be premised on continent’s realities
While there’s an urgent need to improve productivity, emphasis should be laid on ridding the food systems of inequality. Lately, there have been quite ... -
Mozambique: The farmers navigating conflict, climate change and Covid
Despite facing a triple threat with little government support, female farmers have proven surprisingly resilient. On 15 October, Alcinda Zimba, 50, gathered with fellow ... -
Guinea-Bissau: Where land rights are not secure for women
Yet there is a direct link between the protection of women’s resources and food security. At 9am in Granja de Pessubé, agricultural workers, most ... -
Malawi: COVID-19 hindered business for farmers. They found solutions.
With access to markets and capital negatively impacted by the pandemic, people have found ways to cushion the damage. In Blantyre, everyone in the ... -
“I was tricked into buying air”: Ugandans are losing their land
Amid the pandemic, many people have taken out loans, using land as collateral. Unable to earn and pay their debts, some now face eviction. ...
