News Overview

In Zambia, fish farmer Petronella Mumpangwe has seen how quickly things can change.

For more than a decade, Christella Ndayishimiye’s Totahara in Burundi, backed by SDC, Sall Family Foundation, Global Affairs Canada and the Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT through PABRA and partners, has been scaling nutrient-rich bean porridge to reach 40,000 families monthly, create jobs, and improve nutrition access through market activation and stronger farmer linkages.

Large language models (LLMs)—artificial intelligence systems trained on vast collections of text and other data that can interpret user prompts, summarize information, and generate natural-language outputs—hold the potential to give policymakers site-specific, up-to-date agricultural knowledge and insights.

In the recently launched Second Roadmap for Food Systems for Sustainable Development 2025–2030, Cambodia has continued its focus on placing fish and other aquatic foods at the heart of Cambodia’s nutrition agenda.

Cattle farming sits at the heart of one of the most difficult sustainability debates of our time. On the one hand, livestock supports the livelihoods of more than a billion people, contributes significantly to rural economies, and provides nutrient-dense food that is essential for human health. On the other, cattle production is often associated with deforestation, water pollution, biodiversity loss, and greenhouse gas emissions.

Women’s effective leadership and representation are key to achieving just and resilient agrifood systems.

The attack on Iran by U.S. and Israeli forces and Iranian retaliation against U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf have roiled energy markets by disrupting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz—the Gulf’s only sea passage to the open ocean.

Mary Maritim’s Cherubet Foods Ltd in Nairobi, Kenya, with the support of PABRA, Sall Foundation and Global Affairs Canada, stabilized production of ready-to-eat bean products in 2026, boosting access to nutritious foods, farmer sourcing, and women’s employment.