The Economist: How the Growth of Cities Changes Farming

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Ben Belton and Saweda Liverpool-Tasie in The Economist, Feb 15, 2018

Poultry farm in Nigeria

By Ben Belton and Saweda Liverpool-Tasie

Chickens-PhotoWaleSoaring demand for protein is driving small and medium-sized farms to professionalize.
Examples from aquaculture in Bangladesh, and poultry in Nigeria.

The Economist, February 15, 2018

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