Malnutrition in Uganda is not just a statistic—it’s a pressing crisis that impacts millions. According to the 2018 Demographic and Health Survey, nearly 33% of children under five are stunted, and 4% suffer from acute malnutrition. Despite the country’s agricultural wealth, food insecurity remains classified as “serious” by the 2022 Global Hunger Index. Enter Yellow Star Produce and Food Processors, a
Christine Chege is an agri-nutrition and food systems expert at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT in Nairobi. Her work focuses on how improving food systems can improve nutrition, particularly among low-income urban consumers. Open configuration options Having grown up on a farm in rural Kenya, Christine Chege has always been aware of the challenges of food production in
In the midst of cacao plantations, the figure of a woman stands out with a wide-brimmed hat, a white suit, and on her skirt, green, yellow, red and orange cacao that balances out the intense coffee brown of the cup of chocolate on the table of this Colombian home. María del Campo is a farming woman who accompanies and represents
The Global Child Nutrition Forum (GCNF) is the world’s largest and longest-running forum dedicated to supporting governments and their partners in delivering high-quality school meal programs. The 24th edition of the GCNF, held in Osaka, Japan from December 9-12, 2024, was organized by the Global Child Nutrition Foundation (GCNF) in partnership with the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the
For Malawian farmers Monica Levison and Liden Mbengo, the 2023-24 cropping season posed new challenges to prior years. Like many of their fellow smallholder farmers, they grappled with drought caused by the El Niño effect, which severely impacted agricultural production across southern Africa. Despite these challenges, smallholder farmers demonstrated extraordinary resilience with crucial advisory services provided by the Southern Africa Accelerated
Así como las amenazas derivadas de la variabilidad climática se han vuelto más evidentes, también lo han hecho los esfuerzos por mitigar sus efectos en la agricultura. Frente a esta problemática, surgen herramientas que ayudan a tomar decisiones basadas en información climática -como temperatura, precipitación o humedad-, facilitando que agricultores y organizaciones tomen decisiones climáticamente inteligentes. Dentro de estas herramientas
Livestock farming plays a critical role in the economies of East African countries, with millions of people depending on cattle, goats and sheep for food, income and employment. However, despite the region’s vast agricultural potential, livestock production faces a significant feed deficit – nearly 40% of the total ruminant feed demand is unmet annually. This challenge, compounded by climate
Ethiopia – often referred to as the ‘cradle of humanity’ due to its significance in the study of human origins and evolution – is home to a variety of unique crops which are an important part of the country’s culture and nutrition. Among these, enset (commonly known as the ‘false banana’) stands out as a cornerstone of Ethiopian cuisine and agriculture.