High risks in African farming

Farming in Africa is a gamble, and African subsistence farmers have to do everything in their power to cut down the risks and ensure that their families are fed and provided for. This may explain why they are so cautious about adopting new ideas and...

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
Format: News Item
Language:Inglés
Published: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 1991
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/45590
Description
Summary:Farming in Africa is a gamble, and African subsistence farmers have to do everything in their power to cut down the risks and ensure that their families are fed and provided for. This may explain why they are so cautious about adopting new ideas and...