The Worldwatch Institute recently published State of the World 2011: Innovations that Nourish the Planet. The book is the culmination of an ambitious research trip that covered twenty-five countries and more than two hundred projects in sub-Saharan Africa. It is a great resource for anyone who is interested in agriculture development in Africa, and One Acre Fund is proud to be included among the many innovations in the book.
Though the book is out, the researchers continue to highlight new findings and innovations on the Nourishing the Planet blog. A few of our favorite blog posts include:
- The grain teff, indigenous to Ethiopia, is a great source of fiber and minerals. The blog has a regular series highlighting African indigenous crops.
- The policy network FARNPAN, based in South Africa, is helping African women smallholder farmers learn about agriculture policy in their countries. They use theater to explain agriculture policy to rural women, and then bring feedback from those women back to policymakers.
- In Zambia, over 4,000 smallholder farmers are producing sorghum for Zambia Breweries. The farmers have a guaranteed market for their crop, and the brewery ensures it has a consistent supply of sorghum.
In the coming weeks, we'll take a closer look at some of the policy issues that are highlighted in State of the World 2011.
