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Research plays a fundamental role in achieving food systems outcomes but research funders and researchers often set agendas that are not necessarily informed by policy needs...

This study explores climate-smart agriculture (CSA) adoption and the application of agroecology (AE) principles among Tanzanian smallholders, using a survey of 315 households (HHs). Findings reveal...

This policy brief aims to provide actionable recommendations and policy guidance to promote an approach to UPA that is integrated into the wider local food system in Arusha. It is based on a comprehensive...

Highlights: Maize yield response to Nitrogen (N) was low in Ethiopia, Malawi, Nigeria, & Tanzania. Maize yields in Ghana and Uganda showed higher responsiveness...

Although agriculture is a major source of livelihood in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Tanzania, agricultural productivity remains low. Access to extension services can play a significant role...

We examine the short-term dynamics of on-farm rural youth employment in Tanzania and Malawi and its implications for development policy. Employment dynamics are assessed as the mobility between...

Highlights: Contract farming has re-emerged in the last decade as a solution to land grabbing, assisting farmers to keep their land and access markets. The study found minimal...

Highlights : The UN Global Methane Assessment (2021) shows that approximately 40 per cent of human-caused methane emissions come from the agriculture sector, mainly from livestock (32...

There is growing recognition that significant costs associated with food systems remain unaccounted for in market prices. Coffee is the second most traded commodity in the world and the most traded...

This policy brief introduces a working paper conducted by FAO that sheds light on the household-level relationship between poverty and food insecurity in various countries of sub-Saharan Africa and Latin...