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There is an international consensus that Africans consume less fruits and vegetables (FV), and animal products (AP) than they need for adequate nutrition, and that production and supply chains of these...

Highlights: Forestry, livestock, fisheries and aquaculture are marred by gender inequalities. Women's labor is concentrated in informal and less remunerative value chain nodes. Women typically...

Highlights: The document presents a comprehensive overview of the need to shift towards healthier diets and the possible solutions. Rationale for this shift - A recent slowdown in progress in reducing hunger...

Food trade barriers in many countries are systematically adjusted to insulate domestic markets from world price changes—a response not predicted by traditional political economy...

Rice plays a central role in the diet in Bangladesh and as a source of income for farmers. Although Bangladesh has largely liberalized international trade in rice, it maintains a public...

Why is there high variability—both across countries and across different food staples—in the adoption and implementation of large-scale food fortification (LSFF)? A systematic diagnostic of the enabling environment...

Food-system innovations can play a crucial role in meeting increasing food demands, minimising supply-chain disruptions, and mitigating the impacts of climate change. They can also...

The HOOP Cities and Policy Conference will bring cities and regions together to discuss and learn about implementing innovative circular bioeconomy solutions. A dedicated policy session...

The seventh round of research by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and WFP on the impact of natural hazards and high cost of living on food security and livelihoods in the English and Dutch-speaking Caribbean. Natural...

The landscape of Home-Grown School Feeding (HGSF) programmes within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region has undergone significant evolution since the last assessment...