Donors need to support small-scale farmers, new study says

Foundations and international donors should support small scale farmers boost their ventures. A report released by Greenpeace Africa titled Financing Ecological Farming in Africa — a Guide for International Donors — spells out the crucial financial, technical, capacity and network-building support that donors can provide.

Although, over recent years there has been an increase in investment in the agriculture sector in developing countries by various stakeholders, more needs to be done.