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Rural populations, especially small-scale producers and women, are disproportionately impacted by climate change since their livelihoods depend largely on natural resources and weather patterns. This paper...

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)...

Highlights: Study assesses gendered access to agricultural markets on dietary diversity. Access to organized agricultural markets improves dietary diversity of households. The effect of women’s access...

Food systems incorporate many actors at different intersecting levels and spaces. Young people1 constitute one of the most significant groups of these actors and contribute significantly...

Highlights: Gender differences have been proven to exist throughout all stages of the food system. Just food transition literature tends to overlook implications of gender...

Complementary feeding practices are greatly influenced by local contexts. Therefore, national home-grown evidence, policies and guidelines are critical to improving infant and young children's...

Climate change and its impacts on natural and human systems are increasingly evident globally. Africa is highly vulnerable and is experiencing the burden of climate change impacts of climate...

This publication presents the results of the Resilient Food Systems programme which aims to strengthen policy dialogue and decision-making in 12 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. It reviews the transformations...

Kenya experienced significant economic development in the 2009 to 2019 period. Gross domestic product (GDP)—an indicator of the economy’s size—expanded by an annual average of 5 percent (KNBS...

Background Most of the 10 million Kenyans lacking food security lived in the arid and semi-arid northern part of the country in a climatic condition of high temperatures and very little...