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The objective of this publication is multifold. First, it aims to learn from small and medium sized agrifood manufacturers about the role they play in food systems transformation in Senegal...

The ongoing double crisis of energy and military conflict in Ukraine is significantly halting the processes that emerged in the post-Covid 19 era. In this context of instability and vulnerability, global value chains...

A nutrition-sensitive value chain (NSVC) is a food value chain that has been shaped to alleviate constraints in the supply or demand of food, as they relate to dietary and nutrition problems...

Most support programs targeted at small firms in low- and middle-income countries fail to generate transformative effects at a large scale due to poor targeting, too little...

Legume seed systems in many developing countries are characterized by low availability of certified seeds because the private sector is often absent, and the public sector has...

Studying successful country-level food systems transformations, this report identifies repeatable actions, investments, and collaborations that can accelerate the transition to more resilient, inclusive, sustainable, and healthy...

A high-performing, resilient, and competitive processing sector can create remunerative employment opportunities, link producers to growing and lucrative urban markets, and help to ensure that consumers have...

Highlights Small and medium-sized agricultural enterprises (agriSMEs) are facing unprecedented pressure due to rising prices for food, fertilizer and fuel, with many scaling back their...

Food systems are made up of a cluster of different value chains, including output, lateral, and research and development. This paper explores the rise of SMEs in transforming food systems—from...

IFAD’s Near East, North Africa and Europe (NEN) Division operates across 21 countries spread across three continents. The economies, agricultural ecosystems, climates...