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Opinion: Women farm through knowledge sharing

In an attempt to solve problems, people collectively ask questions and discuss and implement solutions. Elizabeth Mpofu describes how knowledge co-creation is commonplace in the lives of people and in agroecology. From these processes, social, political, and practical innovations emerge.

 

Learning is a lifetime activity. Nowhere is this clearer than in agriculture, and especially among women farmers. Being responsible for over 70% of agricultural production on our continent, we farm through knowledge sharing. In complex and closely knit social groups, starting in early childhood, knowledge is birthed, nurtured and passed on. This knowledge relates to a wide range of topics, such as seed selection and storage, farming methods, nutrition and traditional medicine.

Learning is a lifetime activity. Nowhere is this clearer than in agriculture, and especially among women farmers. Being responsible for over 70% of agricultural production on our continent, we farm through knowledge sharing. In complex and closely knit social groups, starting in early childhood, knowledge is birthed, nurtured and passed on. This knowledge relates to a wide range of topics, such as seed selection and storage, farming methods, nutrition and traditional medicine.

 

Title of publication: Co-creation of knowledge
Volume: 32
Issue: 1
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Nombre de pages: 9
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Auteur: Elizabeth Mpofu
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Organisation: ILEIA, Center for Learning on Sustainable Agriculture
Autres organisations: Via La Campesina
Année: 2016
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Pays: Zimbabwe
Couverture géographique: Afrique
Type: Article de revue
Langue: English
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