Purpose African agricultural mechanization could lead to a mechanization divide, where only large farms have access to machines. Technological solutions such as scale-appropriate machines...
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Highlights: The document outlines the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS) Research, which aims to promote the use of "opportunity crops" and improved soil health practices in developing...
Highlights: The Draft Nairobi Declaration on Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit outlines commitments to enhance agricultural productivity, soil health, and sustainability across Africa. Key...
The El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) weather event of 2015/16 caused severe drought conditions in northern and central Ethiopia affecting the welfare of millions of farmers in late...
Findings: As in most developing countries, agriculture in Liberia is foundational to the country’s poverty alleviation efforts. Agriculture is the main source of livelihood in Liberia, employing nearly 50 percent...
In rural sub-Saharan Africa, where malnutrition in all its forms is rife, the greatest gap between the availability of foods and the foods needed for a nutritious diet are faced...
Highlights: The brief details the potential of women’s land tenure security (WLTS) to support and accelerate climate action. Through a review of recent literature, it assesses current...
Highlights: The thematic focus of this knowledge review is on the role of fertilisers and soil health in increasing local food production. Promoting a greater use of fertilisers is a usual policy response...
Due to the urgent need to protect communities, ecosystems, and economies from the impacts of a changing climate, adaptation is becoming increasingly relevant. Climate change is already a significant stressor on most...
Highlights: This study assessed the contribution of the agroforestry system (AFS) as an agroecological approach to ensuring farmers' food security in South Asia (SA). The review found a trade-off between...