The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the government of Norway today announced a new five-year phase of the EAF-Nansen Programme at the UN Climate Change Conference COP28...
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Humans have physically reconfigured half of the world’s land to grow just eight staple crops: maize (corn), soy, wheat, rice, cassava, sorghum, sweet...
CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator Entrepreneur Spotlight: Forest Africa Zambia Ltd: Redefining Fruit Processing for a Greener Future
What if indigenous wild fruit processing could catalyse sustainable economic development, environmental conservation, and healthier food choices? Forest Africa Zambia Ltd...
“They now call me Professor,” chuckles Shadreck Kombera.
After great effort put into the official release in 2021 and multiplication of the four new, improved hybrids of the important staple cooking banana, “matooke”, commonly known as TARIBAN...
Transforming Ethiopia’s Agriculture Through Agronomy Innovation: The Landscape Segmented Fertilizer Advisory
In the heartland of Basona Werana District in Ethiopia, a remarkable agricultural transformation is taking place, thanks to a groundbreaking collaboration between the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics...
Africa is facing daunting challenges from climate change – from extreme heat to drought, water scarcity and more. With the arid and water-poor regions comprising more than half of the continent...
Low- and middle-income countries, such as Myanmar and Zambia, face a double burden of malnutrition, with their populations suffering from both undernutrition and overnutrition, resulting in health and developmental issues....
In the bustling streets of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso’s capital city, chicken reigns supreme. The streets are lined with informal vendors selling to the city’s inhabitants.
Research in Uganda highlights need to focus on small ruminants in brucellosis prevention and control
Contrary to common belief, small ruminants (sheep and goats) are more susceptible to exposure to brucellosis compared to cattle and pigs, according to a new study from Uganda.