Community Participation and Food Security in Rural Zimbabwe

Rural communities! Are their views critical in the food security initiatives of the government in the alleviation of food shortages? The focus of this book is on local community empowerment; ownership of food security initiatives by the communities; communities¿ independent analysis of needs and priorities; their involvement in designing food security programs and the role of the government in linking with the communities. This is a "must read" book to get the dynamics of the rural communities on how they influence food security measures if they participate at all the stages from program planning to evaluation.