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Highlights: Using data from 8 countries, we study how diets change along the rural-urban continuum. To capture this continuum, we use data classifying 1-km...

In Ghana, as in the rest of sub-Saharan Africa, structural transformations are limited and the agri-food system will have to provide more and better jobs in the future. However, research projects...

Forage production in West Africa is essential for the region's agricultural economies and livestock systems but is greatly affected by climate variability, land degradation and increasing demographic pressures. Understanding...

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...

Key findings and recommendations: Our findings reveal significant challenges faced by governments in systematically implementing tenure decisions and recognising legitimate tenure rights within Land...

Key Findings: In Benin, undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies are prevalent, and the prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing. Diets in Benin have declined in quality over time, particularly...

This report presents an assessment of Agroecology landscape (including Ecological Organic Agriculture (EOA) Initiative in Africa, commissioned by the Biovision Africa Trust (BvAT) on behalf of the EOA Continental...

The 2023 Seed Sector Performance Index (SSPI) report provides an overview of the performance of national seed sectors in Africa. Developed by TASAI Inc., in collaboration with the African Union...

This new CERFAM brochure highlights a dozen innovative good practices collected from 13 countries in West and Central Africa. The publication aims to showcase proven local solutions...

The paper emphasizes the need for sustainable financial solutions and collaborative efforts involving international financial institutions, donors and innovative financing schemes to bridge the funding gap and ensure...