Food Security for Rural Africa: Feeding the Farmers First.

AGRICULTURAL technology; GROUP dynamics; SUBSISTENCE farming; AGRICULTURAL extension work; FOOD sovereignty; FOOD security; RURAL poor

"Food Security for Rural Africa: Feeding the Farmers First" by Terry Leahy discusses the challenges of combating food insecurity in rural Africa, where many children suffer from malnutrition. Leahy critiques current approaches by governments and NGOs, advocating for prioritizing subsistence farming and permaculture techniques to improve food security. While the book tends to generalize groups and cultures, Leahy's proposed solutions offer practical ways to address food insecurity in rural Africa, emphasizing the need for context-specific adaptations and the absence of a universal solution. [Extracted from the article]

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