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practicalaction.org/europafrica. DCI-NSAED/2010/240-529. Farming Systems. Learning aims: To learn that small scale farming is the main farming system in Africa. To understand that small scale farming is a sustainable model for food production. So far you ’ ve….

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  1. practicalaction.org/europafrica DCI-NSAED/2010/240-529

  2. Farming Systems Learning aims: • To learn that small scale farming is the main farming system in Africa. • To understand that small scale farming is a sustainable model for food production.

  3. So far you’ve… • Learnt about the increase of imported foods from Africa to the UK. • Thought about the impact on farmers; beans sold to supermarkets are grown in both the UK and Kenya. • Thought about some of the reasons European companies are buying land in Africa.

  4. Starter activity 1. What % of the UK’s population earn their living by producing food? 2. What % of the world’s population earn their living by producing food? 3. What % of food consumed in Africa is grown on small scale family farms?

  5. Answers • 2% of the UK population • 70% of the world population • Family farms in Africa produce up to 80% of the food consumed in African countries.

  6. Small-scale family farmers… You’re going to find out how small scale farming systems provide 80% of the food to feed families, and supply local markets in Africa. The farming systems include: Land farmers Pastoralists Fishermen Most of these farmers are women.

  7. A family farm ‘shamba’ in Kenya Lydia Ngahu runs her family shamba in the Nyeri district in central Kenya. Her very productive farm has 0.5 hectares of land, where she grows a range of fruit and vegetable for her family and local markets.

  8. Case study of Shukri Mohamed Ahmed, a pastoralist in Somaliland Shukri Mohamed Ahmed is a pastoralist farmer in the highlands of Somaliland. With her two daughters she looks after her flock of goats and sells the milk and goats at local markets.

  9. A fishy tale from Mali Mama Diabata lives near the river Niger in Mali. Many families and communities earn their living from small scale fish farming in Mali.

  10. Activities linked to African farming stories Your teacher will give you some activities linked to the stories of the African farming systems you’ve learnt about.

  11. Features of small scale and large scale farming Activity: Working in pairs discuss and organise the statements on your activity sheet under the headings of small scale farm or large scale farm. Under which heading would you put this statement?

  12. Farming systems So far you’ve looked at the increase of land used in Africa to produce food for the UK, and the success of small scale family farming to feed African families and provide for local markets. Reflect questions • If European countries continue to buy land in Africa to grow food for export to Europe, what do you think the effect on family farmers might be? • What do you think are the best ways to provide food for Africa and Europe in the future?

  13. Africa can feed itself! People have different opinions on the best way to provide food for people now and in the future. Many African family farmers and their representatives in an international ‘food sovereignty’ movement believe that small scale family farming offers the most healthy, reliable and sustainable food system to feed us all in the future. They have concerns that industrial models of farming pose a threat to sustainable local production. During the next lessons you’ll be learning more about threats posed to family farming in Africa.

  14. Plenary • What % of the food consumed in Africa is produced on small scale family farms? • Name two common features of the family farming systems you’ve learnt about. • What is becoming an increasing threat to small-scale farming systems in Africa?

  15. Plenary answers • 80% of the food consumed in Africa is produced on small scale family farms. • There are many features of small scale farms. For example; growing crops for family and local markets; being run by family and community. • Increase of land use by European companies.

  16. Take Action There are lots of small scale family farms in the UK and all over Europe. Many farmers in the UK and Europe are dealing with change too. Find out about the main changes to farming in the area where you live and report back to your class or write a blog. DCI-NSAED/2010/240-529

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