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Securing sufficient food has become a global challenge threatening human survival. Consequently, many governments plan agricultural reclamation projects to increase food production...

Farmer Field Schools (FFS) are helping rural women and men in Egypt’s newly cultivated lands to boost production, adapt to climate change and strengthen their...

The agricultural sector in the EU Southern Neighbourhood Partners (SNP) is struggling to respond to sustainability challenges. It needs stronger policies to deliver balanced sustainability outcomes in economic...

Highlights: Adopting modern irrigation techniques develops drought-resistant crops. Strategic crop cultivation strengthens local production and reduced imports. Combating Desertification and Urban Encroachment...

Cameroon’s economy is mainly agriculture-based, with almost three quarters of the economically active population in rural areas employed in agricultural pursuits. Food availability per capita is declining, as is the level...

Overview: This publication explores the biodiversity, utilization, and conservation of traditional leafy vegetables (TLVs) in Africa, with a focus on five countries: Botswana, Cameroon, Kenya, Senegal, and Zimbabwe. The study...

The cultivation of diverse, nutritious, and climate-resilient crops, particularly neglected and underutilized crops (NUCs), offers an opportunity to help transform food systems sustainably. NUCs provide significant...

Highlights: Panel-ARDL methodology examines climate-food-health relationships across 20 developing countries over 2000–2020. CO 2 emissions demonstrate strong negative association with food...

Highlights: We analyze gender wage gaps in agriculture, AFS, and outside AFS in 14 LMICs. We assess the implications of structural transformation on gender wage gaps...

KEY MESSAGES: Aquaculture plays an essential role in feeding a growing population, fuelling economic growth, and reducing the food sector’s greenhouse emissions. It is the fastest-growing food...