The livestock sector is a critical pillar of Kenya’s economy and rural livelihoods, contributing significantly to food and nutrition security, household incomes and employment.
Research examines the factors influencing these important crops' future performance, and makes recommendations for policymakers to ensure that banana, cassava, beans and rice continue to play a key role in global food security and agricultural economies through 2050.
The institutionalization of VBS represents a significant step forward for urban food systems and micro-entrepreneurship. Under the ordinance, Quezon City aims to further strengthen vendors through comprehensive learning on safe food handling, climate change adaptation, and sustainability, ensuring that vendors are prepared to meet both present and future challenges.
Meeting the agricultural challenges of today while preparing for the needs of tomorrow requires a constant expansion of the tools available to farmers. At the heart of this effort is the Future Seeds genebank, managed by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, which serves as a global resource for identifying plant materials that can adapt to changing environments and production demands. By diversifying the options available to producers, it becomes possible to provide farmers with a wider range of options tailored to their land.
When seasons become unpredictable, roads deteriorate, and food prices soar, food insecurity does not only appear in farmers’ fields. It is also felt in markets.
Young student researcher from Taita Taveta University - supported by the project led by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT- AICCRA - are applying science to serve farmers in Machakos County through the ECREA project, linking research, learning, and community resilience against climate change. This is the experience in the student's own words.
A learning exchange in Kenya inspired Ugandan farmers: by integrating a community seed bank, diversified farming, value addition activities and cultural pride, communities can build a sustainable future by cherishing their neglected and underutilized crops.
In the streets of Addis Ababa or Butajira, food environments are filled with youth purchasing affordable snacks from small, informal vendors on the sidewalk. These vendors, just a few steps away from school gates or public transport hubs sell fried biscuits, chips, and other snacks that are easy to share with friends. You see young people often standing in groups after class; some pooling their pocket money to buy enough for everyone, ensuring no one is left out. Socializing and reinforcing friendships through sharing is a daily affair where big, individual meals are not always feasible, and where material scarcity is quite evident.