Despite the achievements of smallholders in Asia during the green revolution, there is
scepticism that Africa's smallholders—who dominate the farm area in most countries—can …

For economic development to succeed in Africa in the next 50 years, African agriculture will
have to change beyond recognition. Production will have to have increased massively, but …

This paper uses small-scale farm survey data from five countries of eastern and southern
Africa to highlight four under-appreciated issues:(i) how land distribution patterns constrain …

Most food in sub-Saharan Africa is produced on small farms. Using large datasets from
household surveys conducted across many countries, we find that the majority of farms are …

The paper reviews the role of small farms in development and poverty reduction in countries
(or regions within a country) with persistent mass poverty. It discusses the arguments …

Small farms are seriously challenged today in ways that make their future precarious.
Marketing chains are changing and becoming more integrated and more demanding of …

In Sub-Saharan Africa,“difficult circumstances” would apply to at least two-thirds of the small
farm population. Most small farmers in Africa directly or indirectly suffer the effects of civil …

Of course, small farms have a future. In Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, most
farming is small farming, and most rural populations are engaged to varying degrees in …

Achieving SDG2 (zero hunger) in a situation of rapid global population growth requires a
continued focus on food production. Farming not merely needs to sustainably produce …

This paper identifies major trends affecting the future of the small farm in Sub-Saharan
Africa, and identifies policy responses and public investment strategies by African …