Unheard voices

When Concern Worldwide UK launched its Unheard Voices campaign in late 2007, the focus was on highlighting the needs of marginal farmers. The majority of these are women, so we shifted our attention to their specific needs.

Women farmers grow, buy, sell, cook food and feed their children.

Concern Worldwide commissioned a review of literature relating to policy constraints facing marginal farmers as part of its Unheard Voices campaign.

Tracking the Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme: Assessing the inclusion of marginal farmers in Zambia’s CAADP roundtable.

This paper was produced by Rebecca Kent and Colin Poulton from the Centre for Development, Environment and Policy in the School of Oriental and African Studies.

Half of the world’s undernourished people, three-quarters of Africa’s malnourished children, and the majority of people living in absolute poverty, live on small farms where they strugg

There are 1.3 billion smallholder farmers in the developing world. Most farm small areas of poor quality land and cannot grow enough food to feed their families, let alone earn an income.

This research provides evidence of the challenges faced by marginal farmers in four districts (Iringa Rural, Kilosa, Lindi Rural, and Mtwara Rural) in Tanzania.

This study examines the challenges faced by marginal farmers in three districts (Mongu, Senanga and Kaoma) in Zambia’s Western Province.