Agriculture

Who Owns the Land? Cameroon's Large-Scale Land-Grabs

As part of a trend that is accelerating across Africa, thousands of Cameroonians have been displaced from their homelands to make way for large-scale agribusiness projects.

Land, Labour, and South Africa’s Tumultuous Agrarian Landscape

Land reform is crucial, but it will not be a panacea for all South Africa's agricultural ills. Righting today’s wrongs will require more than just fixing yesterday’s.

Seychelles: Producing Fresh Ideas for Food Security

The Seychelles' attempts to link up its farming sectors with tourism could provide a useful model for small-island states across the world.

Cameroon Clamps Down on Roadside Cocoa Driers

The government is taking a multi-pronged approach to tackling the unhealthy practice of drying cocoa beans on roadsides.

South Sudan’s Oil-for-Food Gambit

Part of South Sudan's plan for growth involves joining the EAC. But could a resulting influx of skilled labour and cheap goods do more harm than good?

Rural Women: Hidden Changes at the Heart of Agricultural Egypt

While Egypt's uprising may not have given rural women a louder voice in the political arena, gradual change may be occurring at the grassroots.

Washed Away: Malawi's Food Security Hit By Natural Disasters

Following erratic rain and drought conditions, and then flooding, Malawi's agricultural successes have been imperilled by the elements.

Kenya: Tobacco’s Immigrant Child Labour

The Kenyan government has tried to curtail tobacco production, but its policies have indirectly led remaining tobacco farms to increasingly draw on immigrant child labour.