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Overview: This review paper analyses the landscape of research on orphan crops in Burkina Faso and Niger, providing an overview on both the bibliographical metrics and the topics addressed, including species...

This article presents the results of the first stage of the TAFS project (Agroecological transitions for sustainable food systems: a case for public policies) coordinated by the Centre for International Cooperation in Agricultural...

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...

Highlights: This study evaluates the impact of climate change and two adaptation policies on gender equality, food security, and poverty. Future climate change would reduce food...

This paper determines the impact of the adoption of improved rice seeds on rural household food security, using farm-level data from 1925 rice-producing households in Burkina Faso. We...

Africa has great potential to improve food security and increase climate resilience through underutilized and neglected crops (UNCs). These crops are still underutilized...

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...

This synoptic profile is a brief portrait of the socio-demographic, economic and industrial context of the region in relation to the agrifood sector and the food and nutritional security of its local populations during the period...

Food insecurity is a persistent global problem affecting hundreds of millions of people each year. Transport Connectivity for Food Security in Africa: Strengthening Supply Chains confirms...

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...