African Agriculture and Food Systems
This year’s World Economic Forum Annual Meeting takes place during one of the most challenging years the world has seen for a long time.…
The Climate Overshoot Commission will design a response strategy for if the global temperatures rise above 1.5 degrees Celsius Dr. Kalibata is one of…
acebookTwitterEmailShare Nairobi, Kenya – AGRA has announced the opening of applications for the second cohort for the Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture (CALA)’s Advanced…
AGRA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to enhance the agricultural transformation in Africa to create…
Agri-Criteria continues further expansion of green definitions under Climate Bonds Standard The complete Agriculture Criteria of the Climate Bonds Standard has been formally launched today, marking a…
— According to the Food Crisis Prevention Network, a record 18.6 million people are currently in need of food assistance in West Africa. While…
LILONGWE, April 03, 2021: – The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn,…
WASHINGTON, March 29, 2021—The World Bank has approved a $250 million International Development Association (IDA*) credit for a new National Agricultural Value Chain Development…
This piece was originally published on the World Bank’s website. WASHINGTON – The World Bank Board of Directors today approved a $60 million International Development…
WAGENINGEN, THE NETHERLANDS – We must combine social and technological innovation to make the world’s agri-food systems healthy, equitable, resilient and sustainable, according to a…
An assessment in four Latin American countries identifies the main vulnerabilities and threats of climate change to the region’s agricultural systems. CALI, COLOMBIA –…
Influential voices from six continents present path to climate-smart, food-secure future in wake of new UN report warning climate stress contributing to COVID “food…
A pipeline of disruptive technologies could transform our food systems, ecosystems and human health, but attention to the enabling environment is needed to realize…
A new journal article analyzes the emission reduction practices of the livestock sector in seven Latin American countries and their potential to contribute to…
New analysis shows benefits of conservation agriculture to crop performance, water efficiency and climate action in South Asia. MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (16 April 2020) – An…
NEW ZEALAND – 92 developing countries included livestock-related emissions as a target for mitigation in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). One of the biggest…
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Agnes Kalibata of Rwanda as his Special Envoy for the 2021 Food Systems Summit.…
MADRID, SPAIN – Weather and climate services are vital for sustainable development and climate change adaptation. The benefits of investment greatly outweigh the cost, and…
HANOI, VIETNAM – Dr. Leocadio Sebastian, the Regional Program Leader of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) in…
New research to be presented at conference in Bali showcases opportunities for more sustainable farming practices that help meet climate goals as well as…
Without transformational changes in the food system, we have very little chance of meeting the SDGs by 2030. WAGENINGEN, THE NETHERLANDS – The people…
What: The 5th Global Science Conference on Climate-Smart Agriculture will this year focus on “Transforming food systems under a changing climate” to explore the…