Knowledge Centre for Global Food and Nutrition Security

This item of the newsletter reports on some major events and publications that closed 2024, all of which had food systems and food security at the core.

How much food did the world produce last year? What was the extent of wildfires? How many people died in disasters?

When you pilot three different technological innovations and the feedback from participating communities is an enthusiastic plea for “bigger and more”, you must be doing something right.

Communities in fragile and conflict environments often face harsh conditions where instability and resource scarcity dominate daily life.

For decades, Comoros has grappled with rice shortages, a persistent issue rooted in the state monopoly held over ordinary rice imports by the National Office of Rice Importation...

Last holiday, while relaxing in my bedroom back home, I received a call from my mom, asking me to check on Anachisale, an elderly widow living...

The alarming decline in biodiversity demands immediate attention. Over the past few decades, our planet has experienced unprecedented biodiversity loss, posing a serious threat...

National and global food systems policies increasingly emphasize youth in agriculture and aim to bring back youth in agrifood systems-based livelihoods.

As 2025 unfolds, the intersection of food security, agriculture, and climate change takes center stage in global discussions.

In an op-ed in Nature Sustainability, an international team including CIRAD researchers highlights the as-yet untapped potential of tree crops to conserve biodiversity, boost socioeconomic development and mitigate...