Supporting Smallholder Farmers in Africa: A Framework for an Enabling Environment
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Authors
Hester Le Roux et al
Issue Date
2013-07
Type
Language
en
Keywords
Agriculture , Development
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Abstract
Smallholder farmers form the backbone of economic activity in most African countries. They have the potential to play a crucial role in supplying food to the continent’s population and bringing about economic transformation in rural areas. However, government policies and practices are often unresponsive to their needs, meaning they struggle to improve their productivity or access to markets. To start to improve the environment for farmers, we need to understand what policies and practices are beneficial to them. This framework can be used to guide government and donor decisions and is a useful advocacy tool for NGOs and civil society.
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It should be noted that this report is an internal document intended for reference only. It is not a position paper setting out the collective views of the ASFG, and does not purport to be representative of individual ASFG views.
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Publisher
Practical Action
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All Rights Reserved