How Fishers Fish Shapes the Nutrients in their Catch
Fisheries management usually focuses on how much can be caught sustainably
Fisheries management usually focuses on how much can be caught sustainably
Kenya’s coffee sector has marked a historic milestone with the successful preparation and export of its first shipment of European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)-ready coffee. This achievement reflects not only compliance with emerging global sustainability standards, but also the country’s growing capacity to operate within a rapidly evolving trade environment where environmental accountability is becoming a prerequisite for market access.
In Liberia, the EU-funded Seeds4Liberia Project is expanding access to high-quality coffee seedlings from research facilities to farming communities through a centralized coffee nursery hub model.
In February 2026, AGNES Africa trained 30 practitioners across Africa to build strong climate finance proposals by improving climate rationale skills, addressing low funding access caused by limited technical capacity.
In Tanzania, nearly half of banana farmers in Kagera have adopted improved varieties introduced through a partnership led by ENABEL and KU Leuven, with CGIAR playing a crucial role in their selection and dissemination, helping secure food and livelihoods for over 125,000 people in the region.
From a single skin biopsy, it may soon be possible to rebuild an entire African chicken breed or fish in a laboratory. That idea, submitted by a livestock genetic scientist at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Nairobi, is one of three selected by the Sustainable Animal and Aquatic Foods (SAAF) Science Program through its inaugural Innovation Challenge.
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and Bayer today announced a comprehensive research collaboration agreement focused on accelerating agricultural innovation and building scientific capacity across sub-Saharan Africa.
The conflict in the Persian Gulf, including limits on cargo traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, has pushed up energy and fertilizer prices and boosted uncertainty in global markets.