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Highlights: We analyze gender wage gaps in agriculture, AFS, and outside AFS in 14 LMICs. We assess the implications of structural transformation on gender wage gaps...

This small-scale fisheries brief is tailored to provide insight into the contribution of small-scale fisheries to healthy food systems and sustainable livelihoods in Uganda. Over 10.2 million people are...

This paper explores the application of ecological principles to enhance sustainability and resilience in agricultural systems. The aim is to analyse the policy landscape in Uganda that enables or hinders the transition to agroecological practices...

Key messages: Session Investment and Financing in Agri-food Value Chain Governments must provide adequate funding and supportive policies to make agri-food investments sustainable and inclusive...

This study examined (a) the relationship between women's empowerment, men's empowerment, and food security within households and (b) the effect of gender power in households on the food security...

In this policy brief, we present findings of a systematic evaluation and ranking of investment options for Uganda’s agrifood system based on their cost-effectiveness in achieving multiple development outcomes...

This study explores climate-smart agriculture (CSA) adoption and the application of agroecology (AE) principles among Tanzanian smallholders, using a survey of 315 households (HHs). Findings reveal...

Climate change endangers food security globally and in Uganda particularly. Our objective was the assessment of weather shocks’ impact on the food security of smallholder households in Uganda...

For centuries, neglected and under-utilized species (NUS) have been grown for their food, fiber, fodder, oil, and medicinal properties. Sometimes known as forgotten foods, they...

Land degradation and water challenges threaten sub-Saharan Africa’s agricultural productivity and food security. This study uses panel secondary data from the World Bank Living Standards...