Agriculture Challenges and Opportunities in Zimbabwe

Travel with us to Zimbabwe via the video linked below from the FAO. We meet Shupa who shares agriculture in Zimbabwe with us along with the challenges and opportunities that farmers face in his region. We encourage you to utilize the discussion points below to connect and discuss with others around the globe.

Zimbabwe: Shupa's Story

Discussion Points

• What stuck out to you from the video and why?
• What are the challenges facing farmers in Zimbabwe? What might be done to turn these challenges into opportunities? Get Creative!
• Watch the video a second time. This time just focus on the images and video footage (first time we often focus on the text and the spoken words). What did you notice this time that you did not before? Discuss your findings with others.

Foot and Mouth Outbreak in Namibia

Namibia is experiencing an uptick in foot-and-mouth disease in cattle. This is a concern locally, but also has implications around the globe. We welcome you to read the linked article and utilize the discussion points below to guide your conversations with others around the world.

Namibia Reports Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak

Discussion Points

• What is the impact locally to Namibia with this outbreak?
• How could this outbreak impact other countries including your home country and region?
• Imagine you are tasked with leading a team to control this outbreak. What policies and/or procedures would you put in place to combat the disease and spread?

Fishing and Transshipment

Fishing around the globe is a giant business with challenging logistics. The linked video below explores the benefits and challenges of transshipment in the fishing industry. We encourage you to watch the video and utilize the discussion points below to guide your conversations around the globe!

Regulating, Controlling, and Monitoring Transshipment

Discussion Points

• What is transshipment?
• Identify the benefits and challenges of transshipment in the fishing industry.
• What could the impacts to global food security be if individuals or groups take advantage of transshipment in improper ways?
• Imagine you have been tasked with battling the challenges of misuse and abuse of transshipment with fishing. What solutions would you suggest and who might be responsible for monitoring and regulating?
• Do you believe there are things we can learn from transshipment logistics that could be applied to other areas of agriculture or other fields? Explain. 

Tractors and Twitter

Farmers in India have been protesting since late 2020 and have even turned to social media platforms to tell their story. We encourage you to read the linked article and reflect and engage with others utilizing the discussion points below. 

India's Protesting Farmers Battle on Highway/Online

Discussion Points

• Why have farmers taken to the highways to protest in India? Have farmers in your home area/country done something similar throughout history? 
• What has caused farmers to turn to social media as part of their efforts in India? 
• The challenge of misinformation is mentioned in this article. How do we battle misinformation in agriculture? How does this look different around the world?
• Imagine you have been brought in to mediate between the government and farmers in India to resolve this standoff. What would you recommend? How might you bring both sides together?