smallholders
Out of the classroom and into the field
Malawian smallholders tackle challenges together using the farmer field school approach.
A less risky business
Through new project, tools and insurance services will help small farmers in eastern Africa reduce investment risks and losses related to climate.
For a food system at risk, women are key yet often overlooked
Our climate change-ravaged food systems cannot wait for the gradual progress of gender quality.
Equal and climate-smart
Women in Malawi are inspiring the next generation of smallholder farmers to adopt climate-smart technologies.
Pulses, cobs and a healthy soil prove the success of a rural innovator
Long-term research on climate-smart agriculture in Malawi has improved the productivity, resilience and prospects of Mary Twaya, a single mother of three.
Embracing change: How family farmers can face the future
CABI’s CEO Trevor Nicholls and CIMMYT’s Director General Martin Kropff analyze the challenges and opportunities for family farmers in the next decade.
Study proposes alternative to conventional technology adoption research in smallholder agriculture
An alternative conceptual framework uses a process-oriented approach to understand technological change that focuses more on the agency of different social actors in the agricultural system.
Six investments to help family farmers thrive in the next decade
CIMMYT’s director general and CABI’s CEO propose six ways to support family farmers.
Smallholder wheat production can cut Africa’s costly grain imports
Scientists are working to catalyze local farming and help meet the rapidly rising regional demand wheat.
Finding the story behind weeds
Researchers use the Photovoice methodology to better understand weed management practices.
