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Food policy research can help empower consumers, producers, and policymakers to address food systems challenges and make decisions that facilitate healthy, equitable, resilient and sustainable...

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023 highlighted that over three billion people globally could not afford a healthy diet due to high costs...

This background paper to The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023 analyses a key element of agrifood systems transformation: the change of patterns in food supply and demand. Several...

Highlights: Water-energy-food resources are mutually dependent in the Tana River Basin. Policy interactions between sectors are poorly understood. Policy coherence analysis was...

Overview: The document discusses the significance of neglected and underutilized species (NUS) in enhancing food security, biodiversity, and nutrition. It highlights how NUS are traditionally cultivated...

In Africa, coping with the growing pressure of resource demand due to the fast population growth and socio-economic development remains one of the major challenges of the 21st century. By 2050, energy...

In 2018, the African Development Bank (the Bank) launched an ambitious Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Action Plan 2018-2025 (MNAP) as a catalyst for achieving the goals of the Bank’s equitable growth...

The book’s primary intention is to serve as a roadmap for professionals working in developing countries interested in the Nexus Water–Energy– Food–Ecosystems (WEFE) approach. The book shows a multi-disciplinary approach, showcasing...

Since the discovery of aflatoxins in the 1960s, knowledge in the mycotoxin research field has increased dramatically. Hundreds of review articles have been published summarizing many different aspects...

Highlights: Africa’s food systems need to provide sufficient affordable, nutritious food for Africa’s population, whilst generating income and employment to support the continent’s economic and social...