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Rural social movements and sustainable agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa: towards a collaborative research agenda

Isgren, Ellinor LU ; Boda, Chad LU ; Akorsu, Angela D. ; Armah, Frederick A. ; Atwiine, Adrine ; Bagaga, Ronald ; Bbosa, Samuel ; Chambati, Walter ; Chowoo, Willy and Tetteh Hombey, Charles , et al. (2023) In Interface: a journal for and about social movements 14(1). p.22-45
Abstract
Agriculture is key to sustainable development globally – particularly in
countries where agriculture both accounts for most of the land use and
provides a livelihood for most of the population. We map out a collaborative
research agenda aimed at tackling the urgent but poorly understood issue of
the role of farmer organisations in overcoming political barriers to
sustainable and inclusive agricultural development, with particular attention
to sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Building on a critical and
collaborative dialogue between a diversity of small-scale farmer-led
organisations, local activist groups, transnational civil society networks, and
heterogeneous academic institutions, our agenda is... (More)
Agriculture is key to sustainable development globally – particularly in
countries where agriculture both accounts for most of the land use and
provides a livelihood for most of the population. We map out a collaborative
research agenda aimed at tackling the urgent but poorly understood issue of
the role of farmer organisations in overcoming political barriers to
sustainable and inclusive agricultural development, with particular attention
to sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Building on a critical and
collaborative dialogue between a diversity of small-scale farmer-led
organisations, local activist groups, transnational civil society networks, and
heterogeneous academic institutions, our agenda is organized around two key
objectives: 1) understanding the conditions for, development of and outcomes
from farmer-based political mobilisation in rural areas; and 2) strengthening
participatory, action-oriented research capacity for critically engaged
research on agrarian questions in SSA. The approach we advocate emphasises
the scientific and societal benefits of combining theoretically informed cross-
country comparison of farmer-based rural social movements, with deepening
of academic-civil society collaboration. (Less)
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Interface: a journal for and about social movements
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14
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22 - 45
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2009-2431
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Mobilizing farmer organisations for sustainable agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa
Farmer organization, mobilization and political opportunities for sustainable agricultural development in Africa: Towards comparative analysis
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English
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  abstract     = {{Agriculture is key to sustainable development globally – particularly in<br/>countries where agriculture both accounts for most of the land use and<br/>provides a livelihood for most of the population. We map out a collaborative<br/>research agenda aimed at tackling the urgent but poorly understood issue of<br/>the role of farmer organisations in overcoming political barriers to<br/>sustainable and inclusive agricultural development, with particular attention<br/>to sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Building on a critical and<br/>collaborative dialogue between a diversity of small-scale farmer-led<br/>organisations, local activist groups, transnational civil society networks, and<br/>heterogeneous academic institutions, our agenda is organized around two key<br/>objectives: 1) understanding the conditions for, development of and outcomes<br/>from farmer-based political mobilisation in rural areas; and 2) strengthening<br/>participatory, action-oriented research capacity for critically engaged<br/>research on agrarian questions in SSA. The approach we advocate emphasises<br/>the scientific and societal benefits of combining theoretically informed cross-<br/>country comparison of farmer-based rural social movements, with deepening<br/>of academic-civil society collaboration.}},
  author       = {{Isgren, Ellinor and Boda, Chad and Akorsu, Angela D. and Armah, Frederick A. and Atwiine, Adrine and Bagaga, Ronald and Bbosa, Samuel and Chambati, Walter and Chowoo, Willy and Tetteh Hombey, Charles and Jerneck, Anne and Mazwi, Freedom and Mpofu, Elizabeth and Ndhlovu, Delmah and Laury Ocen, Lawrence and Oming, David and Omona Olal, Patrick and Otieno, David C and Owor, Arthur}},
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  pages        = {{22--45}},
  series       = {{Interface: a journal for and about social movements}},
  title        = {{Rural social movements and sustainable agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa: towards a collaborative research agenda}},
  url          = {{https://www.interfacejournal.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Interface-14-1-Isgren-et-al.pdf}},
  volume       = {{14}},
  year         = {{2023}},
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