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Food Security Among Small-Scale Agricultural Producers in Southern Africa

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  1. Josephine Phillip Msangi

    1. WELER Consulting Services, Windhoek Namibia, Namibia

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  • Focuses on food security situations of small-scale agricultural producers inhabiting poor sections of urban areas and dry lands in Southern Africa

  • Analyzes food security of small-scale agricultural producers in Southern Africa as opposed to other publications which look at food security on a global level

  • Brings together indigenous and scientific interventions that address the food security issues of the vulnerable sector of society

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Population, Agriculture, Poverty and Food Security: An Overview

    • Josephine Phillip Msangi
    Pages 1-19

  3. Policies and Legislations Governing Marketing and Food Trade: Southern Africa

    • Josephine Phillip Msangi
    Pages 21-41

  4. Urban, Peri-urban Agriculture and Food Security Among Small-Scale Agricultural Producers: Southern Africa

    • Josephine Phillip Msangi
    Pages 43-74

  5. Indigenous Plant Resources and Food Security Among Small-Scale Agricultural Producers: Southern Africa

    • Josephine Phillip Msangi
    Pages 75-104

  6. Role of Small-Stock in Safeguarding Food Security in Dry Lands: Case in Namibia

    • Josephine Phillip Msangi
    Pages 105-127

  7. Improving Productivity, Food Safety and Nutritional Levels of Dependable Food Crops: Southern Africa

    • Josephine Phillip Msangi
    Pages 129-149

  8. Climate-Smart Agriculture: Incorporating Weather Information into Small-Scale Agricultural Producers’ System: South Africa

    • Josephine Phillip Msangi
    Pages 151-173
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The book focuses on food security highlighting the role of indigenous knowledge and scientific research in addressing the plight of poor small-scale agricultural producers. Rapidly growing global population and global policies and management governing sustainability, hunger, food security and poverty alleviation are discussed. Additionally, impacts of probable climate change, research on land productivity and performance of dependable food crops i.e. cassava and pearl millet are discussed. Analyzed in great detail are roles of small stock, urban/peri-urban agriculture and advantages of climate-smart agriculture and participatory research in enhancing food security of the small-scale agricultural producers in Southern Africa.

Authors and Affiliations

  • WELER Consulting Services, Windhoek Namibia, Namibia

    Josephine Phillip Msangi

About the author

Dr. Josephine Phillip Msangi: Over the years, held various teaching and administrative positions at the following Universities: University of Dar-es-Salam, Tanzania; University of Guyana, Guyana, South America; University of Glasgow, Scotland; Kenyatta University, Kenya; Egerton University, Kenya; University of Namibia, Namibia. Also held positions in other professional institutions as follows: Chairman of the Board of Directors, Tanzania Forestry Research Institute (TAFORI); Chairman, International Geographical Union (IGU) National Committee; Member of the Inter-University Council for East Africa; Commonwealth Geographical Bureau (CGB) Management Committee. Member of following professional bodies: Tanzania Geographical Association; International Geographical Union Commission on Marine Geography; Third World Organization for Women in Science and Technology (TWOWS; Women in Science and Technology in Africa Network (WISTAN) World Learning Conservation Network, Southern Africa; Commission on Education and Communication (IUCN). Published 4 books and over 70 professional papers and chapters in peer refereed journals and books.

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