We were shown a couple of smallholdings. They use traditional methods either turning the soil by hand or with oxen and plough. Largest one we saw was 4 hectres under cultivation growing maize, mostly organically and some with chemical fertilizer (the organic maize they use themselves). Goats, doves, chickens and pigs also kept. One smallholder who was well organised with goats and chickens (she started with a grant of 3 goats and now has 30, passing 3 onto someone else) now longs for two pigs - cost about £100. The goat with his head poking through the wall is very aggressive and is in the brick shed until they have him for weekend dinner!
Lunch was great - home reared chicken, vegtables and nshima (made from maize and very good - the staple food).
The medical centre was built by the cooperative and handed over to the local authority. They havent done anything they promised and so looking to escalate it to get things fixed.
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