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Dr. Ismahane Elouafi, on the growing links between food systems, economic stability, and national security under rising global pressures.

ECREA partners in East Africa help convert climate forecasts into farm advisories so farmers can plan better amid weather variability.

While the global food system has largely adjusted to the trade disruptions in agricultural commodities and fertilizers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, the current conflict in the Middle East introduces a new set of challenges at a time when markets and supply chains remain vulnerable to geopolitical shocks

Countries in West and Central Africa are facing a food crisis with multiple causes. Estimates in late December 2025 suggested that 41.8 million people were already in crisis or worse in October-December 2025. The number was expected to rise to 52.8 million in June-August 2026. IFPRI researchers Oliver Kiptoo Kirui and Chibuzo Nwagboso explain how serious the situation is.

Climate services across Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda are being scaled through the ECREA project by strengthening local advisory institutions, training extension officers and farmers, and expanding communication channels like radio, SMS platforms, and community groups.

The ECREA project is transforming how climate services operate in East Africa by shifting the system from isolated, technical forecasting to a coordinated public service model where meteorological agencies and agricultural institutions jointly produce and deliver climate information that farmers can understand, trust, and use to improve their seasonal decisions.