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Farming First Case Studies and Videos Feature in New Farmers Guardian World News Site

August 18, 2010 No comments yet

Farming First are pleased to announce that the coalition has contributed to the World News section of the Farmers Guardian website, as part of an ongoing relationship with the UK-based Farmers Guardian.
The recently launched World News page features news stories, case studies, and videos from farmers across the planet
Farming First has provided two case studies

G8 Wrap-Up with Farming First’s Lindiwe Sibanda on BBC World Service

July 12, 2010 No comments yet

After the G8 summit at the end of June, Farming First’s Dr. Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, spoke with BBC World Service’s Network Africa radio show to discuss the outcomes of Muskoka 2010. Dr. Sibanda, CEO of the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN), said,
We are quite happy with the outcome although more could

FANRPAN and Gates Foundation Announce 3-year Project for Rural African Women Farmers

August 4, 2009 1 comment

The Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN), led by Farming First’s Dr. Lindiwe Sibanda, has announced a three-year pilot project to help women farmers in Southern Africa influence agricultural policy development.
The programme has been funded by a $900,000 grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and will be presented at the

Why is $100 Better than $1000? Farm Support vs. Food Aid

March 24, 2009 15 comments

At a recent Farming First conference in New York, Dr. Lindiwe Sibanda explained how supporting small-scale farmers with $100 worth of agricultural inputs and training can help them to improve their livelihoods more than $1000 worth of equivalent food aid.
Dr. Sibanda is CEO of the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN), a



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