Small-Scale Farming in

Africa

By: Kelcie Woker

-Developing nations

-Lack of food security

Background

Issues

Farming Practices

Organic Conventional

Farming Styles

Individual Farmers Cooperatives

Organizations viewpoints◦Do not favor one or the other

Organic or Conventional

“Our primary focus is to produce corn at the lowest possible price to increase the profitability of these farmers.”

-Jefferson

•Stakeholder Viewpoint on Organic vs. Conventional

PROSPresident of the Alliance for a Green

Revolution in Africa, Dr. Namanga Ngongi◦Increase soil quality by using fertilizer

Organic or Conventional

CONS to Organic vs. Conventional

High cost of fertilizer

Weak infrastructure in most African countries

MEAS Project focuses on individual farmers

PROCOM Rwanda strives to form cooperatives

Small-Scale or Cooperatives

“One of the hardest things is getting the farmers to trust each other enough in order to form effective cooperatives.”

-Jefferson

•Disadvantage to a Cooperative

Tillage Equipment

Planting

Where does small-scale farming in Africa stand?

Communication is an important component

Planted field

Shed for storing seed and other necessities