Digital technologies are rapidly reshaping how actors across agrifood value chains access information and market and financial services and how organizations govern resources and respond to shocks.
The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) piloted and scaled grid-connected solar irrigation pumps that allow farmers to sell surplus power to the grid, boosting incomes while incentivizing sustainable groundwater management.
The Camel Caravan which aligns with the goal of the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralism (IYRP026) will contribute to building peaceful, resilient, and economically vibrant borderland communities by harnessing the transformative role of camels, strengthening environmental stewardship, and creating opportunities for youth and women within pastoral economies.
At the Alliance, researchers are using a low-cost smartphone pushcart called Bruno to collect faster, more consistent crop data, helping breeding programmes across Africa improve how they identify crop varieties.
Reflections from Rome Nutrition Week, 25–28 May 2026
The fourth annual Gen Z Food & Hunger Summit, held July 14-15 in Washington, D.C., hosted by the Congressional Hunger Center and Food Systems Collaborative, gathered young people studying and working around the United States for two days of dialogue, training, and action on local and global food security.
At the second BRAINS Steering Committee meeting in Nairobi, partners reflected on how collaboration among researchers, governments, businesses and farmers is helping agricultural innovations reach markets and deliver lasting impact across Africa.
By combining demonstration plots, community guides, post-harvest storage, and market connections, Sasakawa Africa Association’s Value Chain-Based Extension model empowered over 455,000 Nigerian farmers in 2022 to boost yields, improve nutrition, and build long-term climate resilience.