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  • Publication | 2023
Biosolutions for improved farming systems
Global Food and Nutrition Security

Highlights: 

Biosolutions such as those used for soil fertility, pest management and livestock disease management, offer a viable transition option for sustainable agri-food systems in Africa. The opportunities that biosolutions present, however, must be coupled with understanding the innovation gaps that stand in the way of large-scale adoption.

This knowledge brief discusses specific biosolutions and the opportunities and challenges they face in sub-Saharan Africa. With the right investments and policies, biosolutions can become an invaluable tool in the effort to future-proof productive, socially inclusive and greener agri-food systems.

This knowledge brief reviews:

  • Biosolutions for pest management (IPM, Push-Pull technology)

  • Biosolutions to boost soil fertility

  • Biosolutions and livestock