Bibliograph

The last hunger season, a year in an African farm community on the brink of change, Roger Thurow

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The last hunger season, a year in an African farm community on the brink of change, Roger Thurow

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The last hunger season

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

792684660

Responsibility statement

Roger Thurow

Sub title

a year in an African farm community on the brink of change

Summary

The story of a group of Kenyan farmers working to transcend lives of dire poverty and hunger illuminates the challenges, and vital necessity, of transforming Africa's agriculture sector

Table Of Contents

Maps; Prologue; 1. Simiyu (The Dry Season); 2. Masambu (Preparing the Land); 3. Wafula (The Rains); Photographs; 4. Wanjala (The Hunger); 5. Wekesa (The Harvest); 6. Sirumbi (Second Planting); 7. Sikuku (Festival Days); Acknowledgments; Index; About the Author

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