In East Africa, harvest finalized for secondary Belg crops in Ethiopia under poor conditions, and conditions are mixed for Meher season cereals due to rainfall deficits, flooding, and ongoing insecurity. In the south of the subregion, dry conditions...

FAO assesses that globally 44 countries, including 33 in Africa are in need of external assistance for food. Conditions are projected to worsen significantly in West Africa, due to conflicts, high food prices and reduced harvests, while the situation...

State and Trends in Adaptation 2021 combines in-depth analyses, case studies, and viewpoints from those on the frontlines of climate change impacts in Africa. It presents a detailed blueprint for action: offering innovative adaptation and resilience...

In most sub-Saharan African countries, the agriculture and forestry industries are the primary sources of carbon emissions. If developed in an unsustainable way, emissions from these sectors may increase exponentially through unsustainable land explo...

The analysis in this brief focuses on the wording elements of Target 10, definitions of key terminology, evidence review of biodiversity in agriculture and assessment of the adequacy and availability of indicators for tracking the achievement of this...

The implications of climate change for agricultural commercialisation – and the implications of agricultural commercialisation for climate change – are profound. On the one hand, agricultural production is, by nature, highly sensitive to climate chan...

Most people understand that climate change is a growing and global concern. They also realize that no single solution will solve this massive problem. Progress will happen through an all-encompassing strategy that includes many options. One of them i...

The Great Green Wall for the Sahel and the Sahara Initiative, which seeks to restore 100 million hectares of degraded land and create 10 million green jobs by 2030, has entered a new phase with partners pledging more than USD 14 billion in internatio...

Amid the doom and gloom of uncontrolled climate change, there is room for hope. The world can still halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and achieve its climate goals.

The Working Group III report provides an updated global assessment of climate change mitigation progress and pledges and examines the sources of global emissions.

Will virtual reality ‘worlds’ prove distraction or driver for climate

Women are disproportionately affected by extreme poverty, climate change and state fragility. More importantly, empowering women has manifold benefits for families, communities and economies.