Water, Food and Development in Africa : a conclusion
Although I have been aware of this, the last few months working on this blogpost have taught me just how heterogeneous the African continent and its issues surrounding water are. In my first blogpost I wrote about my intentions in how I plan to write about Africa. African stereotypes that completely disregard the complexities of the continent have always been a source of frustration, yet I must also note the challenge that comes with purposefully trying to disrupt the usual ways of representation. Throughout this blog I have covered different topics: my intention in writing about Africa, the potential of indigenous technical knowledge especially in regards to crop specialisation, COVID-19 and its threat on food security, the potential and threats to floodplains (or the 'heart of sahelian life systems'), land degradation, and the past causes of the hunger crisis. Through the array of different topics I have covered over the last few months, it has become apparent to me that the...
