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Adolescence is a pivotal period for nutrition and health when young people begin to make more of their own decisions about what, where, and when to eat.

Carbon credits can supplement (but not fund) Colombia’s cacao agroforestry transition. Research shows farmers need upfront grants, affordable credit and other support to bridge years of costs before cacao, timber and carbon revenues materialise.

By aligning targeted public investment, streamlined seed policies, and digital advisory platforms, Pakistan successfully scaled biofortified zinc wheat from 64,000 to over 3.1 million hectares, boosting smallholder yields and delivering crucial micronutrients to more than 20 million consumers.

How Mr. Nguyen Cao Khai and Tien Thuan Cooperative turned rice straw into healthier fields, new livelihoods, and a model for circular agriculture in Vietnam.

IFPRI and Dvara have been working since 2018 on KhetScore, an innovation that digitizes smallholder farmer agricultural profiles; scores their credit risk based on satellite imagery; and protects them from production risk by providing picture-based insurance.

To address Ethiopia's undeveloped irrigation potential, the International Water Management Institute and national partners co-developed the country's first Public–Private Partnership Strategy and Implementation Guideline for small-scale irrigation, establishing a national framework to attract private investment, improve operation and maintenance, and boost agricultural resilience.

For a farmer watching the first rains arrive, the question is no longer simply whether rain is coming; it is whether there will be enough of it, for long enough, to make planting worthwhile. Therefore, weather and climate information play a critical role in Kenya’s agriculture and food security.

Alliance to launch its 2026–2030 Strategy for Africa at the Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali.