{"id":50760,"date":"2021-09-21T09:53:10","date_gmt":"2021-09-21T07:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bioecoactual.com\/?p=50760"},"modified":"2024-08-28T09:40:37","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T07:40:37","slug":"organic-agriculture-improve-incomes-smallholder-farmers-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bioecoactual.com\/en\/2021\/09\/21\/organic-agriculture-improve-incomes-smallholder-farmers-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Can organic agriculture improve yields and incomes for smallholder farmers in Africa?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Organic agriculture<\/strong> has the potential to improve both crop yields and incomes of smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa substantially \u2013 this is shown in a unique collaborative study from the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) and its partners that has just been published in the renowned journal Global Environmental Change.<\/p>\n

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This study<\/a> further demonstrates that in real smallholder farm setting, the potential mentioned is difficult to exploit fully and requires sound implementation.<\/p>\n

Can organic agriculture contribute to food security and rural development in Africa?<\/h2>\n

There is a controversial on-going debate about whether organic agriculture can contribute to food security and rural development in Africa. The now published study delivers new scientific evidence on the potential of organic agriculture. The study is ground breaking as it:<\/p>\n