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Highlights: This study focuses on the potential of off-farm production and marketing of organic and biofertilisers (OFBF) to contribute to soil health in Africa , and particularly in SSA: Egypt (Northern Africa)...

Maintaining soil fertility is fundamental for ensuring the productivity and resilience of agricultural systems. African farmers face challenges to manage soil health due to the fragility of the majority of African...

The book’s primary intention is to serve as a roadmap for professionals working in developing countries interested in the Nexus Water–Energy– Food–Ecosystems (WEFE) approach. The book shows a multi-disciplinary approach, showcasing...

The future of agriculture will be shaped by the current challenges that the sector is facing. While progress in agriculture productivity has recently been made, effects of climate change...

Main messages and recommendations: • Agroecology can contribute to climate resilience (adaptation and mitigation) and is thus compatible with the objectives of climate-smart agriculture. • Agroecology can also...

The World Wide Fund for Nature defines a food system as “the complete set of people, institutions, activities, processes, and infrastructure involved in producing and consuming food for a given...

Livelihoods have changed dramatically over the past decade in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). These shifts are happening in tandem with shifts in individual and household food...

The “Dashboard of initiatives” of the AU-EU Innovation Agenda represents a “living inventory” of projects, programmes, partnerships and scholarships officially recognised as contributing to the implementation of the AU-EU Innovation Agenda. The aim...

Highlights: In this briefing, we highlight the pivotal role of agricultural biodiversity – in particular, crop diversity and its interrelatedness and dependence on farmer-managed seed systems and the unfettered exercise...

Seed embodies life, power, and culture. From Africa’s deserts and drylands to its mighty river systems and tropical forests, from those growing a multiplicity of grains, legumes, and vegetables...