Farming subsidies in Zimbabwe do help spread crop risk, but impact on income is limited – research

Farming subsidies in Zimbabwe do help spread crop risk, but impact on income is limited – research

In rural development, the conventional wisdom has for decades been simple: households are better off when they have more than one way of making a living. Diversify, spread your risk, and you’ll be more resilient.

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As we demand an apology from Europe for slavery, when will African states acknowledge their own complicity?

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At the Commonwealth summit today in Antigua and Barbuda, King Charles III made a profound statement.

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