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...
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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...
The Convergence Action Blueprint is a comprehensive detailed strategy that builds on robust national processes: the National Development Strategy 2030 and its declination for the rural sector which is the Rural...
The Global Report on Food Crisis (GRFC) 2025 estimates that about 295.3 million people in 53 food crisis countries and territories faced high levels of acute...
The second ECOWAS Regional Technical Conference on Homegrown School Feeding (HGSF), held in Dakar from May 21–23, 2024, brought together around 120 participants from ECOWAS...
Smallholder farmers urgently need innovative solutions to face challenges in food security. This latest report is a collaboration between the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the Food...
In response to the pressing need for innovative solutions to address food security challenges, IFAD, FAO and the Islamic Development Bank mapped 10 countries where smallholder farmers...
Background Despite global efforts to achieve zero hunger, food insecurity remains a critical challenge in several African countries, including Cameroon. This study aims to identify...
Highlights: This study focuses on the potential of off-farm production and marketing of organic and biofertilisers (OFBF) to contribute to soil health in Africa , and particularly in SSA: Egypt (Northern Africa)...