Category: Vulnerability

Villagers from Sere in the Tororo district in southeastern Uganda.

Collective responsibility in rural Africa

To respond to the increasing social and economic vulnerability, smallholder farmers in East Africa have started more long term collaborations. The formation of local collaborative groups strengthens both the individual and the collective capacity to address challenges and improve living conditions, as demonstrated by Lund researchers Elina Andersson and Sara Gabrielsson in a comprehensive study.  The living conditions of smallholder farmers in East Africa have...