Knowledge Centre for Global Food and Nutrition Security

Historically Ethiopia's food security has been sensitive to climatic variability, but changes in future weather and climate could lead to overall reductions and increased variability in agricultural...

Highlights: Sufficient food is available in terms of calories, but not healthy diets. We compare quantities to Healthy Diet Basket targets used to monitor food access...

A key driver of obesity and diet-related illness globally has been the increased consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs). This paper aimed to identify the key actors, structures, incentives...

The adverse impacts of climate change on aquatic food systems (AFS) and the people who depend on AFS for livelihood security are inequitably distributed between and within countries...

Policymakers worldwide set ambitious targets to increase the share of organic farming. The authors conducted a global, systematic literature review to synthesise evidence on the adoption of organic farming...

This publication provides an overview of the common and unique sustainability elements of Indigenous Peoples' food systems, in terms of natural resource management, access to the market, diet diversity, indigenous...

Context: The Report provides a critical evaluation of evidence on the interlinkages between biodiversity loss, water availability and quality, food insecurity, health risks and climate change -...

Cocoa is one of the most important crops in Ecuador, especially in the Ecuadorian Amazon, where >60,000 ha are dedicated to cocoa; 48,600 ha in production in 2021. Most...

The future of food production in Nigeria where smallholding agriculture is prevalent is threatened by climate change. Despite the threats, Nigeria has no specific plan or policy to combat...

Achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment in food systems can result in greater food security and better nutrition, and in more just, resilient, and sustainable food systems...