Looking outside the box. Access and benefit sharing for family farmers in Zimbabwe

What is successful access and benefit sharing for smallholder family farmers? This contribution argues it is not about legal contracts or mechanisms that regulate their international transfer of plant genetic resources. It is about farmers’ access to seed diversity and their ability to share in the benefits of the continuing cycles of seed conservation and … Read more

Changing face of urban agriculture

Dominic Machingura is an urban farmer in Harare, Zimbabwe. He is determined to prove the potential of urban agriculture to produce organic food and generate an income. “Many believe growing food is for society’s ‘less privileged’. Starting in my community, I set out to change this false belief. I want to prove the potential to … Read more