African Agriculture and Food Systems
An assessment in four Latin American countries identifies the main vulnerabilities and threats of climate change to the region’s agricultural systems. CALI, COLOMBIA – Smallholder farmers are on the frontlines of the climate crisis in the agricultural sector, and at the same time, smallholder farmers feed the world, producing nearly 70% of the total food […]
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 emergency” WAGENINGEN, THE NETHERLANDS – 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 emergency”. With COVID-19 intensifying […]
Kigoma *Partnerships for agricultural transformation results in the regions of Kigoma, Kagera, and Katavi leapfrogging to become significant producers of food for Tanzania and the neighboring countries to the west of Tanzania The work supported by PiATA-TIJA initiative has contributed to enabling the regions of Kagera, Kigoma, and Katavi to emerge as new food basket […]
A pipeline of disruptive technologies could transform our food systems, ecosystems and human health, but attention to the enabling environment is needed to realize their potential. WAGENINGEN, THE NETHERLANDS – In the next three decades we will need a 30–70% increase in food availability to meet the demand from an increasing population. And the global food […]
A new journal article analyzes the emission reduction practices of the livestock sector in seven Latin American countries and their potential to contribute to the fulfillment of the Paris Agreement goals. CALI, COLOMBIA – Despite the importance of the livestock sector for the economies of different Latin American countries, livestock is one of the largest […]
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 international team of scientists has provided a sweeping new analysis of the benefits of conservation agriculture for crop performance, water use efficiency, farmers’ incomes and climate action across a variety of cropping systems […]
NEW ZEALAND – 92 developing countries included livestock-related emissions as a target for mitigation in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). One of the biggest challenges to achieving mitigation in the sector is tracking emissions, for which national inventories are a key tool. However, systems for measuring and monitoring changes in livestock greenhouse gas emissions are […]
Once a street vendor selling maize flour, Mkami Yusuph Tetere, a 25-year-old entrepreneur, has transformed her life and business, thanks to the pivotal support from SIDO (Small Industries Development Organization) in Mbeya. Her venture, MKAMI INVESTMENT, registered under the number 455640, exemplifies a tale of resilience, learning, and growth. Initial Struggles and the Turning Point […]
Na Mwandishi wetu BARAKA kubwa katika kazi za mikono hutegemea zaidi namna unavyofanya menejimenti ya program unayoifanya na mkazo unaotilia ili uweze kutoboza. Hata kama utaletewa mafunzo ya namna gani kama usipotia nia na kuweka mpango wako katika utekelezaji huwezi kufanikiwa. Hayo ni sehemu tu ya baadhi ya maneno ambayo yamezungumwa katika mahojiano na msagishaji […]
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. In 2021, the Secretary-General will host a Food Systems Summit with the aim of maximizing the co-benefits of a food systems approach across the entire 2030 Agenda and meet the challenges […]