AGRICULTURE/RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD SECURITY & SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS
WE UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF LARGE SCALE FOOD PRODUCTION FOR FOOD SECURITY WORLDWIDE BUT WE ARE ALSO AWARE THAT MANY AGRO INDUSTRIES FACE CHALLENGES REGARDING SOCIALLY INCLUSIVENESS E.G. CREATING EQUITABLE EMPLOYMENT AND INCOMES AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY E.G. USING FERTILISERS AND PESTICIDES RESPONSIBLY. THIS IS WHY OUR FOCUS IS ON SME BASED AGRICULTURE AND FAMILY SCALE FARMING AS THE MORE SUSTAINABLE OPTION FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION. THIS IS THE MORE IMPORTANT FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WHERE A LARGE SECTION OF THE RURAL POPULATION STILL DEPENDS ON AGRICULTURE INCLUDING ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND AQUACULTURE FOR THEIR LIVELIHOODS AND WHERE VICINITY TO DOMESTIC MARKETS PROVIDE FOR ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE FOOD, FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION.
