BY JULIE KURTZ With the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting livelihoods, and the new African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) now beginning to influence food flows, agricultural trade in Africa is in a state of flux, with both challenges and opportunities. While AfCFTA implementation has begun, some crucial negotiations remain to be completed, and the full scope of its impact is not
In our second of a two-part series on the challenges facing farmers in Guyana, we hear more about the challenges being faced and the concrete actions and recommendations that the Alliance and Guyanese partners can take. Read part one here.
Aquatic foods are the cornerstone of diets, livelihoods and cultures of many poor and vulnerable communities around the world. Despite their unique value and benefits, they are managed as a natural resource, and not as a critical component of strategies to deliver healthy, sustainable and equitable food systems. By prioritizing aquatic foods in the food systems agenda and food and
Coconut trees grow slowly and are difficult to clone. Scientists at KU Leuven and the Alliance multiplied seedlings faster and conserved coconut genetic resources for the long-term. This will help preserve coconut tree biodiversity and meet increasing demand for coconuts and derived products
BY MELISSA HIDROBO,VALERIE MUELLER,SHALINI ROY AND MICHAEL WANG Migration is a crucial element for economic development, as it offers workers in low- and middle-income countries ways to diversify and increase their income as well as ways to smooth their consumption over time. In addition, migration allows workers to send remittances, providing their households with the resources needed for investments. Yet
CGIAR researchers and Research Centers have been recognized this year by some of the world’s most prestigious food prizes for their scientific contributions and innovations, which have resulted in greater global food security and helped millions of people worldwide. Among the honors is a double win at the 2021 World Food Prize with researchers Shakuntala Thilsted being named World Food Prize
On 1–2 September 2021, the World Health Organization regional office for Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific hosted a bi-regional advocacy meeting on risk mitigation in traditional food markets in the Asia Pacific region. Hung Nguyen-Viet, co-leader of the Animal and Human Health program at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), presented an overview of traditional food markets in Asia
WorldFish partners with leading African aquaculture magazine to produce a free webinar series to educate small-scale fish farmers on best practices. The development of a sustainable, inclusive fish farming sector promises to deliver food and nutrition security while providing economic opportunities. Read more