tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6335861.post492405948952773597..comments2024-02-01T14:20:58.570-05:00Comments on Beyond Niamey: Farming words: Agricultural development still mute on languages?Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16275678707103038011noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6335861.post-5760146187661937032008-04-07T08:40:00.000-04:002008-04-07T08:40:00.000-04:00Hi George and thanks for the comment. I probably s...Hi George and thanks for the comment. I probably should put Jonathon's statement back in its original context: it was offered in a discussion on whether literacy training should be part of a food security program or not. I happened to like it as a way of calling attention to the dimension of education when everyone is talking about how African farmers can produce more.<BR/><BR/>I think we'd all Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16275678707103038011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6335861.post-17359138329636115562008-04-06T00:02:00.000-04:002008-04-06T00:02:00.000-04:00"it's hard to build food security on the backs of ..."it's hard to build food security on the backs of illiterate farmers."?<BR/><BR/>Yes if a woman can't afford to hire a tractor to plow her ploy of land. <BR/><BR/>I can't claim in depth microfinance experience but think I've been to to enough village women's groups meetings to see how business like and focused illiterate women they can.<BR/><BR/>I am also aware of how urban sprall can deprive Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com