The world's food sources are under pressure, from climate change, population growth and an over-reliance on a few key crops - rice, maize and wheat. If one of these crops were to fail we'd be in trouble, but there is an insurance policy - thousands of wild ancestor seeds, kept under lock and key,...
Selling to a crop buying agency is another marketing strategy that small-scale farmers may chose to adopt. This interview features a Zambian co-operative that sells its export vegetables (Mange Tout, Fine Beans, Babycorn)to an agency, for which it has to fulfil very strict production standards. I...
Ham Onsando, a restaurant owner and member of the Global Food Safety organisation, describes risks from dirty irrigation water used in urban farming, and other food risks facing urban consumers.
Dr Grace Malindi, Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture Extension Services in Malawi, describes a variety of programmes that are supporting communities affected by AIDS.
Namo Chuma, of the NGO Environment Africa, explains how traditional arrangements have protected trees in Zimbabwe, and how a new piece of legislation could empower communities to protect their forests against illegal exploitation by commercial interests.