The livelihoods and food security of households in Nigeria are seriously impacted by conflicts like the Boko Haram insurgency, herder-farmer disputes, and armed banditry attacks.
This analysis is composed of two parts. The evolving structure of Kenya’s agrifood system (AFS) and its contribution to national development is assessed using a series of Social Accounting Matrixes (SAMs) for Kenya for the period 2009–2019. Economic...
This study contributes to the growing literature on dietary quality and accessibility in the Global South. The nutrition implications of changing dietary patterns between 2008 and 2019 in one of Africa's largest and fastest-growing economies, Tanzani...
The Agriculture Delivery Compact will lay the foundation to support Sierra Leone to become food self-sufficient, reduce dependence on food importation, boost exports of processed crops, while also creating jobs in rural areas. With a total envelope o...
The Gambia’s local food production meets about 50% of the country’s food needs. Crop yields are low, with an average of 1.5 tons/ha for cereals against a potential of 3 to 6 tons/ha. Only 19.59% of the demand for rice (the staple food) is met by loca...
The Implementation of the Compact will directly contribute to increase production and productivity, improve food security and nutrition, in line with the Government strategy to transform Ugandan agriculture and livestock into a thriving sector and a...
This focuses on the development of farm blocks, strengthening and improving the delivery of extension services, promoting irrigation and water management, agricultural inputs support management, agricultural mechanization, and the development and ope...
Zimbabwe aims to achieve food, feed, and oils security and has adopted a plan to climate-proof agriculture by growing crops particularly suited to its agroecological regions. The various government programmes and projects aim to promote production an...
The Liberia Food and Agriculture Delivery Compact outlines a plan increase local productivity in four priority value chains - rice, rubber, cassava and livestock – in order to reduce reliance on imports and provide an essential platform for intermini...
Implementation of the draft compact will directly contribute to achieving the goals and priorities set out in the national strategic development plan II 2018-19- 2022-23 and the comprehensive national agriculture policy for Lesotho 2022-26. It will a...
Powering agriculture source solutions within the clean energy-agriculture nexus that: Enhanced agricultural yields/productivity, Decreased post-harvest loss, Improved farmer and agribusiness income generating opportunities and revenues; or Increased...
Food losses and waste are salient issues that need to be tackled today for a sustainable tomorrow. Its adverse impact on the social, economic, and environmental health of our planet and the people cannot be overemphasised.