Social Media Ideas for Smallholders

Smallholders are not the weak link in forest protection (commentary)

In general, plantation companies view local communities and smallholders as obstacles to expanding operations and to securing social licenses. In deforestation-free supply chains,...

How one woman’s farm is a model for small-scale farmers in Malawi

In Malawi’s Chiradzulu district, located in the southern region of the country, Diana Sitima’s farm shows how a combination of agroecology and secure land ownership can create a th...

‘SHGs play a vital role in sustainable farming practices’

They can help conserve indigenous seeds, promote natural farming, process millets and encourage organic agricultural products, says Karnataka Grameena Bank chairman

Mozambique: Farmers Have Been Abandoned, New Government Survey Shows

[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] The main income for 75% of Mozambicans families comes from farming but two thirds of them (3 million families) farm less than 1 hectare and...

There are ways to maintain farms as a growing concern

​Henrietta Talbot says rural diversification is not without its challenges, but done well it can futureproof a business

Deze boeren zijn nooit meegegaan in de schaalvergroting. Hun eeuwenoude houtsingels zijn goed voor mens én natuur

Movement gives African rural women farmers a voice, but still battles landownership

CHIRADZULU, Malawi — In Chiradzulu district in southern Malawi, 60 women who are members of the Rural Women’s Assembly grow fruits and vegetables alongside their staple crop, maize...

MSs meet with farmers to discuss future of agriculture

MSs meet with farmers to discuss future of agriculture

Indonesia’s grassroots farmers face increased unpredictability, experts say

The intersection of environmental breakdown, climate change and economic instability has emerged as a primary threat to the resilience of smallholder farmers in Indonesia, accordin...

Insiza Farmers Eye Bigger Profits Through Livestock Value Addition

By Kudzaishe Chimonera Farmers in Inyozani Ward 18 in Insiza District are beginning to see cattle farming in a new light after a learning visit exposed them to the untapped economi...

Right-wing parties’ battle for the small but mighty rural vote

Farmers’ votes have long had a disproportionate influence in New Zealand politics but a shift towards grievance-driven farming politics is changing the landscape

Small country processors grow as local meat demand strengthens

From new greenfield plants to recommissioned country abattoirs, Queensland’s small processors are expanding their footprint as consumer demand shifts toward local and paddock-to-pl...

In Malawi, one woman’s farm shows what’s possible with land and support

CHIRADZULU, Malawi — Diana Sitima’s farm on the outskirts of Malawi’s commercial capital, Blantyre, is both example and an exception. Where neighboring farmers have planted mostly...

Over half of UK farmers adopting regenerative practices as climate pressures intensify

Study by Barclays explores how UK farmers are responding to the changing economics of running a farm as climate risks intensify