International wheat and maize prices decreased in June, reflecting seasonally increased availabilities of wheat in Northern Hemisphere exporters and of maize in Southern Hemisphere exporters. By contrast, strong...

The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) provides numerous benefits for the rural poor. Heat tolerant varieties require rapid adoption of new seeds to replace traditional...

CONTEXT: In Latin America, the so-called informal sector associated with family farming and the agroecology movements were instrumental at coping with and adapting to the COVID-19 challenges. OBJECTIVE: To assess the nature...

The common bean is an important staple food in Colombia with diverse nutritional content and environmental benefits. The most important climatic risk confronted by common bean production in Colombia...

ACAPS’ analysts considered nine variables (under three pillars or dimensions) to compare humanitarian access constraints across 82 countries with active humanitarian crises. In this report...

The World Food Programme (WFP) Colombia conducted formative research to inform its school based programming, allowing schools to act as a platform for inclusion. The study focused...

In Latin America and the Caribbean, social protection programmes, including school-based programmes, represent a powerful entry point for transformative programming. Across the region, national school feeding...

KEY MESSAGES International wheat prices increased in May in response to India’s announcement of a wheat export ban, amid global supply concerns fuelled by reduced...

This publication showcases initiatives that have been successfully implemented to help youth build resilience in the agrifood system, despite the severe consequences of climate change and formidable social...

Strengthen agriculture, forestry, among other land uses, (AFOLU) and artisanal fishing sectors within agroecological systems and bioeconomies (AEBE) to increase their competitiveness, productivity...