5 reasons why small farms are key to the future of food systems

Source: Bizcommunity, 27 October 2021, photo credit: Noble Prosperity

One of the planet’s greatest challenges is food security; with populations increasing faster than food availability and agricultural land being overtaken by urban sprawl, the predicament is one that deserves urgent attention.

Whilst large-scale commercial farms are always going to be the backbone of the agricultural sector, there is a growing need for small scale operations to play a bigger role. Pieter Smuts, managing director of Husqvarna South Africa, details five top reasons why he believes this is so.
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The South African Pork Producers’ Organisation (SAPPO) coordinates industry interventions and collaboratively manages risks in the value chain to enable the sustainability and profitability of pork producers in South Africa.