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As far as agrifood systems financing is concerned, Rwanda has consistently been on track since 2017 in implementing the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP). The country has...

Agrifood systems are central to Africa's economies, livelihoods, and food security, yet current financing remains below the level needed to drive their meaningful transformation...

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...

Food insecurity remains a persistent challenge in low-income, agriculturally dependent countries like Mali, where limited access to formal financial services constrains households’ ability to cope...

Highlights: Regulatory systems maps highlight good practices, legal design and implementation issues, and improvements to seed sector regulations. Abstract: Context Harmonization of Africa's rules...

Overview: Calls for a global food system transformation and finding more sustainable ways of producing healthier, safe and nutritious food for all have spurred production approaches...

Highlights: Africa's Green Revolution (AGR) fosters technology-led agricultural intensification. In Rwanda, the AGR intersects with gendered land use and livelihood practices. Men's economic opportunities...

Highlights: For the outlook period from June to October 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warn that acute f ood...

Agriculture is central to Rwanda's economy, supporting the livelihood of about 70% of the population and contributing significantly to GDP. Smallholder farmers face many production challenges such as limited...

In this policy brief, we present research findings of a systematic evaluation and ranking of investment options for Rwanda’s agrifood system based on their cost-effectiveness in achieving multiple development...