An African take on Swiss alpine farming

A social anthropologist from West Africa has been touring Swiss alpine farms to learn how they function, and what strategies the farmers use to cope. He hopes his findings will help to address farming problems back home. The trip was organised by Switzerland’s National Centre of Competence in Research NCCR North-South. (Julie Hunt, swissinfo.ch)

This content was published on August 16, 2011 - 10:46

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