“Biowatch is looking at an agriculture that is resilient,and which doesn’t require expensive inputs or a lot of irrigation,” explains Biowatch director, Rose Williams. Picture: Biowatch South AfricaWith a large proportion of Africa’s food produced by smallholder farmers who operate with marginal resources, crop failure can be devastating. Predictably, the part of the world where climate shocks and stressors have the biggest impact on food security and malnutrition is Africa. Biowatch partner farmers are required to compost,mulch, dig fertility beds, use grey water, and save traditional seed. Part of our work in agroecology is in providing proper food.”Partner farmers strengthen agroecology practices with their own tried and tested traditional practices.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 21, 2018 10:07 UTC