How smallholder farmers can combat their reliance on staple crops

Four staple crops together account for more than 75% of our food supply: maize, rice, soybean and wheat. Climate change means smallholder farmers need to diversify.

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Weekly Digest   Issue #37         How smallholder farmers can combat their reliance on staple crops   Four staple crops together account for more than 75% of our food supply: maize, rice, soybean and wheat. Climate change means smallholder farmers need to diversify, says Morris Akiri, regional director for Africa at the Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International.   READ MORE →

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