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Against the background of high inflation, climate shocks, and concerns about rising food insecurity, this study documents the state of economic sentiments and expectations of households in five African...

The humanitarian crisis in North East Nigeria has become protracted, with conflict leading to widespread displacement, destroyed infrastructure and collapsed basic social services. Inadequate access...

This document analyses the evolution of the impact of COVID-19 in the ECOWAS zone. It helps provide an understanding of the overall socio-economic impact of the pandemic and its effects on the life of households, and identifies...

Food security means that all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their food preferences...

Postharvest loss is a major challenge in food production and supply chains in developing countries like Nigeria. This leads to significant falls in livelihood outcomes such as reduced household income...

The 37th annual meeting of the Network brought together nearly 150 participants to discuss the provisional results of the 2021-22 agro-pastoral season, the food market situation, the macroeconomic context...

The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on households’ income, jobs, and food security have continued despite perceptible reductions in transmission and lifting of restrictive policy measures in several countries...

Key messages In addition to health impacts, COVID-19 has hit Nigeria with a powerful economic shock, due in part to the drop in global oil prices. This double crisis...

AGRICULTURE CONTRIBUTES HEAVILY TO THE GDP OF MANY AFRICAN COUNTRIES AND IT EMPLOYS MORE THAN HALF OF THE RURAL POPULATION ACROSS THE CONTINENT. Despite the positive effect of agriculture across...

Food systems are significant contributors to global crises: They are some of the largest sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions; a driver of biodiversity loss and zoonotic...