How Long to Read Food Security for Rural Africa

How Long Does it Take to Read Food Security for Rural Africa?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 57 minutes to read Food Security for Rural Africa by Terry Leahy

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

At least fifty years of projects aimed at the rural poor in Africa have had very little impact. Up to half of the children of these countries are still suffering from stunting and malnutrition. Soil degradation and poor crop yields are ubiquitous. Projects are almost always aimed at helping local people to solve their problems by growing for the market. In some countries, projects link poor villagers into cooperatives to produce a commercial output. In other countries, projects target more competent entrepreneurial villagers. Almost all these projects fail after several years. Even those that are successful make few inroads into the problems. While the slogan 'feeding the farmers first' comes from the Philippines, it is particularly applicable to much of Africa, where household food security can come from household production. This book explains how projects can be designed that increase food security through subsistence production. Focusing on particular people and projects, it gives a sociological analysis of why this is so difficult to manage. This book challenges the models promoted by academics in the field of development studies and argues against the strategies adopted by most donor organizations and government bodies.It explains why commercial projects have been so ubiquitous even though they rarely work. It gives practical tips on how to set up villages and farms to achieve sustainable solutions that also provide plenty of nutritious food. The book is written to be accessible and engaging. For anyone planning to work in the rural areas of Africa, this book is required reading.

How long is Food Security for Rural Africa?

Food Security for Rural Africa by Terry Leahy is 234 pages long, and a total of 59,436 words.

This makes it 79% the length of the average book. It also has 73% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Food Security for Rural Africa Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 24 minutes to read Food Security for Rural Africa aloud.

What Reading Level is Food Security for Rural Africa?

Food Security for Rural Africa is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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