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This case compilation presents interesting perspectives, dilemmas, and good practices from several actors working across the intersections of sustainable, resilient, just food systems and responsible business...

Micro Small and Medium-Enterprises (MSMEs) in many developing countries play an important role in the agri-food systems. They provide employment opportunities as well as source of foods for urban...

High post-harvest losses of fruits and vegetables (FVs) limit their supply and availability for year-round consumption. Hence, processing innovations at their production areas could help...

Following its outbreak in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic caused multiple shocks to the Kenyan economy. The virus has affected the health and economic situation of the Kenyan population, due...

Evidence shows that consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables (FFV) in most low-and middle-income countries remains significantly below the recommended dietary requirements (Willet et al...

The majority of the urban poor are food insecure and undernourished due to poor quality of their diets. Interventions to boost food nutrition and safety awareness and affordability of healthier...

For centuries, neglected and under-utilized species (NUS) have been grown for their food, fiber, fodder, oil, and medicinal properties. Sometimes known as forgotten foods, they...

Households and individuals that experience moderate or severe food insecurity may have poorer diets, in quantity or in quality, than their food secure counterparts. Much of the evidence highlighting...

Suboptimal diets are a major risk factor for avoidable death and disease in low- and middle-income countries. Evidence shows that some foods or food components (e.g., processed...

In sub-Saharan Africa, sustainable intensification of fruit production is affected by pests that strongly impact food and nutrition security. The invasive fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, is a permanent threat...