Agricultural production has increased in Africa over the last few decades, but growth isn't necessarily durable. Agri-food supports two-thirds of African livelihoods and generates a third of the ...

African countries have become reliant on a few food items. Just 20 plant species now provide 90% of our food, with three—wheat, maize, and rice—accounting for 60% of all calories consumed on the ...

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WhenAfrica's leaders gather to discuss food systems, conversations often focus onimmediate challenges: droughts, floods, rising food prices, pests and diseaseoutbreaks, conflicts, and supply chain ...

The highly anticipated UN World Food Summit ended with an announcement of new coalitions to increase healthy diets from sustainable food systems. The headlines for Africa coming out of the summit are ...

Sign up to Devex Dish today. More than 6,000 delegates are gathered in Dakar, Senegal, this week for the Africa Food Systems Forum, the continent’s biggest ...

As leaders gather in Kigali for the Africa Food Systems Forum, CGIAR’s Ismahane Elouafi argues that Africa must connect ...

Urbanization in Africa is accelerating quickly, showing no signs of slowing down. An international team of researchers addresses critical gaps in our understanding of how this urbanization affects ...

Despite vast agricultural potential, Africa still imports billions of dollars’ worth of food and depends heavily on food aid. Dr. Meshack Malo is the Deputy Regional Representative for Africa at the ...

Martha stocking items in her store in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In a modest storefront called Martha’s International Market, Inc. on 28th Street in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Martha and John PeeWee have ...