By Sunit Bagree, Partnership for Child Development at Imperial College London
An innovative approach helps smallholder farmers and supports children’s education at the same time
What does it take to get a child to attend school regularly and then learn effectively when there?
Common responses to this question would probably include things like no school fees, well-trained teachers and high-quality textbooks. Others would likely argue the need to combat discrimination faced by certain marginalised groups (e.g. girls, orphans and children with disabilities) both inside and outside of the classroom. Indeed, all of these are essential for building strong education systems and ensuring that every child enjoys their right to education.
I doubt that many answers would highlight the role that smallholder farmers can play in educational participation and achievement. Yet a new policy paper from Imperial College London’s Partnership for Child Development shows how food grown by some…
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