Very true my dear!!!
On 16 Mar. 2020 17:27, Ruramiso Mashumba <ruramiso@gmail.com> wrote:
I love this !!!
I am a young farmer and relate to the work life balance statement . I
think it’s a topic much needed on the continent . We are taught to be
entrepreneurs and work hard . That’s good but in our pursuit we
forget that as humans we need to not only work hard but take care
over every aspects of ourselves . I moved into farming straight from
university 8 years ago . I did whatever it took to build the farm
which I inherited as a bush . It was a hard and stressful time . When
I moved into farming I had to think how will I access capital as a
young person which was impossible . I had to navigate climate change
and look at climate resilient tools that u could invest in . So much
work and challenges in these rural areas can cause major burn out.
Some young people stop farming as these pressures are real and they
are no tools inplace to support us .Imagine trying to put bread on
the table yet you still need to build a business .
Only 2 years ago did I realize I also had done it at some cost to
self and needed to do self care in order to maintain a healthy mind .
My family would go holidays without seeing me. I had to build teams
and take time off for a holiday or just relax at a spa without
thinking about my produce and all the drama that work awaits .
It’s a work in progress but I hope as a continent we can start being
real and talk about mental health and work
Regards,
Ruramiso Mashumba (CEO Mnandi Africa )www.mnandiafrica.com
On Wed, 11 Mar, 2020 at 19:58, Dr. Lucas P. Gakale via Dgroups <ccardesa@dgroups.org>
wrote:
Thanks Dr Podisi for sharing. I believe the author comes from a
developing country institution. The underlying problem why
university teaching staff and researchers in general find
themselves in the situation discribed is that in many developing
countries reseschers and university staff depend on many external
partners to raise funds for their work. There are so many
research networks which require developing country partners to
justify funding from donors. Researchers have to move from one
meeting/workshop to the next to justify funding at the expense of
thier work at home and family. This is a result of insufficient
domestic funding for research and teaching. Unfortunately in some
institutions the only source of research funding is these donor
funded networks.This is exacerbated by the fact that salaries in
some of the institutions are low. Participation in these networks
and attendance of workshops and meetings become attractive as
participants normally get per diems which may form a significant
source of their incomes.
Another problem arises from inadequate human resources in many
institutions. In many academic and research institutions there
are shortages of staff leading to heavy workloads for existing
staff. This will lead to the situation described as one staff
member will have to take more classes, attend many internal and
external meetings, etc.One of the solutions to the problem could
be prioritization especially of participation in externally
driven networks some of which do not bring much value or benefits
to the participating developing country institutions.
Organisations as ccardesa should rationalize which networks are
beneficial to the region and resist pressure to participate in
many network which essentially claim to address the same
problems. Unfortunately personal benefits sometimes prevent good
judgement and people continue hopping from one workshop/meeting
to another at the expense of their work at home and family life.
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On Wed, 11 Mar 2020 at 9:25, bpodisi@ccardesa.org<bpodisi@ccardesa.org>
wrote:
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00661-w?utm_source=Nature+Br…
Baitsi K. Podisi (PhD)
Research & Advisory Services Thematic Coordinator,
Center for Coordination of Agricultural Research and
Development for Southern Africa (CCARDESA) Secretariat
Plot 4701 Station Exit Road
Private Bag 00357, Gaborone
Botswana.
Tel: +267 3914991/7
Mobile: + 267 75509755
Email: bpodisi@ccardesa.org
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visit the CCARDESA Southern African Agricultural Information
and Knowledge System (SAAIKS)
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On 16 Mar. 2020 17:27, Ruramiso Mashumba <ruramiso@gmail.com> wrote:
I love this !!!
I am a young farmer and relate to the work life balance statement . I
think it’s a topic much needed on the continent . We are taught to be
entrepreneurs and work hard . That’s good but in our pursuit we
forget that as humans we need to not only work hard but take care
over every aspects of ourselves . I moved into farming straight from
university 8 years ago . I did whatever it took to build the farm
which I inherited as a bush . It was a hard and stressful time . When
I moved into farming I had to think how will I access capital as a
young person which was impossible . I had to navigate climate change
and look at climate resilient tools that u could invest in . So much
work and challenges in these rural areas can cause major burn out.
Some young people stop farming as these pressures are real and they
are no tools inplace to support us .Imagine trying to put bread on
the table yet you still need to build a business .
Only 2 years ago did I realize I also had done it at some cost to
self and needed to do self care in order to maintain a healthy mind .
My family would go holidays without seeing me. I had to build teams
and take time off for a holiday or just relax at a spa without
thinking about my produce and all the drama that work awaits .
It’s a work in progress but I hope as a continent we can start being
real and talk about mental health and work
Regards,
Ruramiso Mashumba (CEO Mnandi Africa )www.mnandiafrica.com
On Wed, 11 Mar, 2020 at 19:58, Dr. Lucas P. Gakale via Dgroups <ccardesa@dgroups.org>
wrote:
Thanks Dr Podisi for sharing. I believe the author comes from a
developing country institution. The underlying problem why
university teaching staff and researchers in general find
themselves in the situation discribed is that in many developing
countries reseschers and university staff depend on many external
partners to raise funds for their work. There are so many
research networks which require developing country partners to
justify funding from donors. Researchers have to move from one
meeting/workshop to the next to justify funding at the expense of
thier work at home and family. This is a result of insufficient
domestic funding for research and teaching. Unfortunately in some
institutions the only source of research funding is these donor
funded networks.This is exacerbated by the fact that salaries in
some of the institutions are low. Participation in these networks
and attendance of workshops and meetings become attractive as
participants normally get per diems which may form a significant
source of their incomes.
Another problem arises from inadequate human resources in many
institutions. In many academic and research institutions there
are shortages of staff leading to heavy workloads for existing
staff. This will lead to the situation described as one staff
member will have to take more classes, attend many internal and
external meetings, etc.One of the solutions to the problem could
be prioritization especially of participation in externally
driven networks some of which do not bring much value or benefits
to the participating developing country institutions.
Organisations as ccardesa should rationalize which networks are
beneficial to the region and resist pressure to participate in
many network which essentially claim to address the same
problems. Unfortunately personal benefits sometimes prevent good
judgement and people continue hopping from one workshop/meeting
to another at the expense of their work at home and family life.
Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
On Wed, 11 Mar 2020 at 9:25, bpodisi@ccardesa.org<bpodisi@ccardesa.org>
wrote:
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00661-w?utm_source=Nature+Br…
Baitsi K. Podisi (PhD)
Research & Advisory Services Thematic Coordinator,
Center for Coordination of Agricultural Research and
Development for Southern Africa (CCARDESA) Secretariat
Plot 4701 Station Exit Road
Private Bag 00357, Gaborone
Botswana.
Tel: +267 3914991/7
Mobile: + 267 75509755
Email: bpodisi@ccardesa.org
For sharing and accessing regional agricultural information,
visit the CCARDESA Southern African Agricultural Information
and Knowledge System (SAAIKS)
http://www.ccardesa.org/saaiks-knowledge-hub
Thank you for being a member of the CCARDESA online
Community. For more information on CCARDESA visit our
website: wwww.ccardesa.org or Follow us on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/ccardesa and Twitter:@ccardesaa.
For sharing and accessing agricultural knowledge in the SADC
region, visit the Southern African Agricultural Information
and Knowledge Management System: http://saaiks.net
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