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This chapter focuses on food consumption and dietary diversity among internal migrant households in Kenya using data from a city-wide household survey of Nairobi conducted in 2018. The study...

Although women play a central role in African agriculture, women’s contributions to agricultural innovation and entrepreneurship remain under-researched and under-recognised. Structural gender disparities, which are...

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...

This brief presents findings from an action-learning project (2021–2023) coordinated by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, supported by the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature, and Food Quality. The project aimed...

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 European Commission is now celebrating a decade since the launch of its action plan on nutrition. In that context, the European Union (EU) is looking forward to the global Nutrition for Growth (N4G)...

This paper critically examines how urban planning influences food security in the rapidly urbanizing landscapes of Africa, focusing on Lesotho, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. These countries...

Africa's rapid population growth, urbanization, and rising incomes have led to a growing demand for processed foods. The continent's economic growth has contributed to its rapid...

Zimbabwe’s impressive recovery since the 2019-20 COVID-19 recession has been slowed by the 2024 El-Niño-related drought. The fiscal deficit is projected to have fallen to below 3 percent...

This book examines Africa’s current food system and future challenges for food security over the next 25 years, amidst a rapidly growing population, climate change...