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This book provides a comprehensive analysis on the relationship between nutrition, health, climate change, environment, agriculture and sustainable development, with a special interest in sustainably enhancing Africa’s nutritional...

This study investigates the relationship between Internet access and migration aspirations and intentions in Africa. While empirical evidence on the role of telecommunications in shaping migration flows is increasing, the relationship...

Combining mixed trees with cocoa trees in so-called cocoa agroforestry systems is emerging as a viable option for regenerating cocoa cropping in Africa. Pure cocoa crop stands...

The digital transformation strategy for Africa (2020-2030) includes a section dedicated to digital agriculture. The policy recommendations and proposed actions are: Create conducive environment to foster...

Growing urbanisation in Africa is accompanied by rapid changes in food environments, with potential shifts towards unhealthy food/beverage consumption, including in socio-economically disadvantaged populations. This study investigated...

The TFRA recommends short-term policies to address food and nutrition security: Address the urgent needs of the most vulnerable African populations impacted by COVID-19 and, in certain...

Global climate studies show that not only temperatures are increasing and precipitation levels are becoming more varied, all projections indicate these trends...

Agriculture is critical to Africa’s economic growth and development, generating more than one-fifth of sub-Saharan Africa’s economic output. But much of African agriculture lags behind more developed...

This pathway seeks to provide a way forward for future R&I policy in Europe and implement the EU-African Union partnership priority on food and nutrition security and sustainable agriculture. It...

This report presents methodological aspects and the results of a horizon scanning exercise where the text mining capacities of the Joint Research Centre’s "Tool for Innovation Monitoring" were harnessed...