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This is Tunrayo Joseph-Adekunle with a senior colleague Jonathan Atungwu. We are involved in running an organic farm which runs on sustainable practices. It takes into consideration environmental issues, health and nutrition of the community. The scheme started in April 2014. The immediate community enjoys weekly supply of produce that ensures their health. The farm is small scale but productive.
Responding to Question 3.1.1:
The definition for small farms is not a straightjacket one, variations abound from countries, regions, cultures etc. For instance in Nigeria, most farming activities are carried out at subsistence level. Farm lands are fragmented usually less than 0.25 ha per farmer. Yet they are the hands that feed the nation - not the large ones. We state that many small farms have the potential to contribute to food security and nutrition. The lower threshold should be adapted to regional and national realities. Also the contribution of urban gardens and home gardens is akin to food security and nutrition especially where many school leavers and graduates are unemployed.
Tunrayo Joseph-Adekunle,
Pomologist.
Dept of Horticulture,
Department of Crop Protection.
College of Plant Science,
Federal University of Agriculture,
Alabata Road
Abeokuta
Nigeria
E-mail: oyinlolo (at) gmail.com
Prof Jonathan Atungwu,
Nematologist
Department of Crop Protection.
College of Plant Science,
Federal University of Agriculture,
Alabata Road
Abeokuta
Nigeria
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