EconomicsFear and Loaning in Kenya: the Financial Lives of Smallholder Farmers

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FEAR AND LOANING IN KENYA: THE FINANCIAL LIVES OF SMALLHOLDER

FARMERS Carlyn A. James

McGill University Anthropology

Presenter: Prof. Leigh Brownhill, McGill University

International Food Security Dialogue 2014

Enhancing Food Production, Gender Equity and Nutritional Security in a Changing World

Many thanks to the sponsors of this Food Security Dialogue:

Many thanks to the sponsors and contributors to the KARI-McGill Food Security Project:

Watema Self-Help Group

KARI seed varieties

Mumbuni Self-Help Group

Watema Self-Help Group

Eetu Akitondo Women’s Group

Dried up Kaiti River, Makueni County

Filling out the Guest Book in the 3K’s Self-Help Group

A member of the 3K’s Self-Help Group in Kivani, Makueni County

Makongo Hills, Makueni County

A member Watema Self-Help Group who drew the “yes” slip, meaning she will be taking home the group loan this month.