UNIQUE
exhibition on Family Family farming
ends on Friday at French Culture Center in Nairobi attracting numerous
farmers and general visitors
Apart from that there was Urban farming selection
which includes vegetables and onions in sucks by Francis Ilahaka art culture and arts writer co. vegetables and
Urban farming promoter in Nairobi County.
The project
is apart of his book in the pipeline Hand
Book on Urban farming and short documentary
film the exhibition shocked many people
among them media friends wondering how culture and arts writer decide to become
Dirty and Dirty with the major objective
of promoting traditional vegetables and urban farming in the city
Farming and Family
farming represents the social base for most developing countries and
constitutes the main form of agricultural organizations worldwide. It
contributes to both domestic and international markets. Family agriculture thus
accounts for almost 80% of global food production, 98% of food production in
sub-Saharan Africa and almost all cotton, cocoa and coffee production
worldwide.
Covering around 40% of the planet’s agriculture
land, family farms are the number one source of employment worldwide. Yet, they
also paradoxically account for the majority of farmers living in poverty and
food insecurity.
Family farms are hugely diverse in terms of
cultivated area, equipment used and type of production. They exist in all
ecosystems, from arid grazing lands and urban hinterlands to the large fertile
agricultural plains.
In 2050, the planet will be inhabited by 9 million
inhabitants. Most population growth will take place in developing countries and
cities, which will require more resources. Dwindling energy supplies and
climate changes will call for new models for sustainable agriculture. Family
farms are capable of meeting these changes and have demonstrated their capacity
for innovation and adaptation over centuries. They will however need support,
particularly in countries sin the global south, from ad hoc policies and
mechanisms (such as professional training and land tenure security)
Rapid improvement in family farming performance is
possible, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, where productivity remains lower
on average than in other parts of the world despite similar soil conditions. The
farm area could be increased and production intensified while preserving
natural resources and bio-diversity. These new production modes can be achieved
through private and public investment.
Developing family farming has been for several
decades at the heart of AFD’s mission. More than 300 projects directed at
family farmers were financed between 2008 and 2012, most in Sub-Saharan Africa.
AFD’s technical skills and its network of agencies a=have provided a wealth of
experience in the field.
IN order to accompany family farm evolution towards
more inclusive and sustainable models, AFD aims-in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2013
to 2016- to increase its food security and rural development commitment to 15%.
This would make EUR 400 million available for about 30 new programmes each year
during the period.
To tackle the problem of food security, employment
and environmental preservation, family farms must start walking on a new
development path.
IN Africa, given the demographics, training rural
young people is a significant challenge. Farming must be professionalized to
increase farmer’s skills and their share of responsibility in strategic
planning in strategic planning at the local, national and international level.
IN Cameroon, under the Debt Reduction and Development Contract (C2D), AFD is
accompanying several complimentary projects to boost farming sector
competitiveness (involving 25,000 farms). For example, the AFOP project
(support for professional training) has revised curriculums and reinforced
education skills to increase the potential of future technicians and farmers.
In Benin, several thousand farmers are
benefiting from farm-management advice to spectacular effect, resulting in
reduction in hardship periods of food shortage between harvests, improvements
in harvests and revenue and a trend of emerging new project, particularly those
run by women ( creation
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