Without sustainable growth of its livestock sector, Africa is expected to import up to a fifth of meat and milk within the next 30 years.
Food insecurity remains a serious challenge for many households in Africa and the situation is even more prevalent among young people. However, there is a dearth of empirical evidence on youth food security status in Africa.
The sunflower value chain is capable of significantly contributing to the economic development of Tanzania by increasing the income of smallholder farmers, creating employment opportunities for the youth, and reducing the edible oil import bill.
This study is motivated by the interest to shed more light on the potential effects of the 35% common external tariff on imported edible oils that enter the EAC region.
During fresh fruit and vegetables (FFV) production, water is used for a variety of purposes. Even the water was conventionally treated and disinfected, it may still potentially contain human pathogens, albeit at low concentrations. A risk assessment,...
Landscape approaches refer to multi-stakeholder collaborations that engage stakeholders within and outside a geographic area to align around landscape-level goals and action and improve sustainability performance in that area.
Technological solutions to the agriculture sector’s challenges are on the rise in Africa — but can farmers and others in the sector actually use these to transform the continent into an agricultural powerhouse
The initiative Food System Transformative Integrated Policy (FS-TIP) initiative supports African governments that demonstrate robust integrative leadership and capacity the development and implementation of transformative and integrated food systems...
With a view toward the UN Food Systems Summit from an African perspective, the Malabo Montpellier Panel has identified a set of actions that, if brought to scale, provide for a more holistic and comprehensive framework for policymakers and their advi...
The Government of Benin has demonstrated political leadership and strong stewardship to tackle the challenges presented by climate change to its economy and food systems. With the agriculture industry extremely vulnerable to climate change and 10% of...
This quarterly aims to shed light on some of the key topics surrounding adaptation in the agribusiness sector in Africa. After giving an overall picture of the key issues at stake with adaptation, we take a closer look at the different solutions avai...
This document provides a very practical guide to support efforts by African countries seeking to accelerate progress towards ending hunger and transforming their food systems.