Millions of people in East and Southern Africa (ESA) remain at high risk of food insecurity. The main causes include poor crop productivity, soil nutrient deficiencies, erratic rainfall, and unsustainable farming practices. Maize is the major food crop and occupies large land areas. Many people’s diets are heavily dependent on...

The issue of policy coherence has gained growing significance in development discussions over the past few decades. It was also emphasized in the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and is highlighted in Sustainable Development Goal 17. Similarly, it has been noted by both experts and researchers that fragmented...

Women face a disproportionate burden of malnutrition and food insecurity. Research has shown that women's empowerment can buffer women against nutritional problems. This paper contributes to ongoing efforts to measure women's empowerment that are both context-sensitive and universal, focusing on the recently developed Women's Empowerment in Nutrition Index (WENI). Earlier...

Agricultural cooperatives, Producer and Professional Organizations (PPOs), and Water Users Associations (WUAs) in the North Africa and Near East (NENA) region play a crucial role in supporting small-scale family farming, which is vital for the regional economy. Recognized as a strategic sector, agriculture benefits significantly from the contributions of cooperatives...

Climate change and its’ associated weather variabilities and extremes are posing significant risks to aquaculture productivity, particularly in the coastal regions of Bangladesh. Concurrently, the increasing population and shifting consumption patterns are driving higher demand for aquacultural products. This study investigates the impact of floods, heavy rainfall, tidal surges, high...

Realism about productivity gains in agriculture and water is critical to understand if the world can feed itself while protecting nature. We use government-reported data to review progress over 2000–2020 compared to projections for irrigated and rainfed agriculture and trade. Our results over the period 2000–2020 show that productivity gains largely...

Rice, while a staple food for half of the world’s population, is also a significant contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, primarily methane and nitrous oxide. With rice cultivation accounting for nearly 48% of all GHG emissions from croplands, solutions are urgently needed to address this global environmental challenge. A...

Rainfed agriculture in semi-arid regions is affected by variable rainfall patterns, resulting in low yields under conventional farming systems. To address this issue, cropping systems based on conservation agriculture were evaluated in 2 field experiments on 17 farmers’ fields in the semi-arid highlands of Queretaro, Mexico, from 2013 to 2020,...

Domesticated sheep have adapted to contrasting and extreme environments and continue to play important roles in local community-based economies throughout Africa. Here we review the Neolithic migrations of thin-tailed sheep and the later introductions of fat-tailed sheep into eastern Africa. According to contemporary pictorial evidence, the latter occurred in Egypt...

Land degradation in Ethiopia is a pressing issue that demands immediate attention. Although various sustainable land management options have been introduced through top-down approaches, farmers have shown low adoption rates. The objective of this research was to assess the community prioritization of landscape restoration technologies and the appropriation of ecosystem...

Chaquilla Alta, ubicada en el departamento de Potosí, Bolivia, es una de las tantas zonas rurales que enfrentan desafíos como la pobreza y el acceso limitado a servicios básicos. En este lugar, la agricultura de subsistencia y nuestras tradiciones culturales siempre han ocupado un lugar central. Sin embargo, durante mucho...

In a bold step to revolutionize sustainable food systems, the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (German Agency for International Cooperation – GIZ) joined forces in 2022 to leverage foresight processes in...

La historia de Bolivia, marcada por una rica diversidad cultural y la lucha de sus pueblos indígenas, ha sido un constante entrelazado de tradiciones ancestrales y transformaciones sociales. En el contexto actual, donde las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TIC) han revolucionado la forma en que interactuamos, aprendemos...

La Unidad Educativa Nampawe Onkyere Yatewe se encuentra en el corazón del Parque Nacional Yasuní (Ecuador), dentro de la Comunidad Kawymeno, parroquia Cononaco, cantón Aguarico, en la provincia de Orellana. Esta región, parte del régimen Sierra Amazonía, es reconocida por su riqueza cultural, destacando la presencia de la etnia Waorani,...

Local language training videos break barriers to discussions and help enhance interaction among smallholder farmers. This was one of the key insights highlighted by Entrepreneurs for Rural Access (ERAs) at the recent national experience-sharing workshop in Kampala, Uganda. The workshop was organised by the Uganda Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (UFAAS) in...

Los jóvenes que habitan en las regiones de la Chiquitanía, el Chaco y la Amazonía son herederos de una rica cultura y un profundo conocimiento de su entorno natural. Sin embargo, a menudo se enfrentan a desafíos como la falta de acceso a educación de calidad, la escasez de oportunidades...

This technical study highlights the role of discriminatory social institutions, unequal power relations and agency in influencing climate resilience processes for sustainable agrifood systems. It also defines core characteristics of gender transformative change in climate resilience programming and presents a collection of climate change interventions that address different dimensions of...

“Our new teams of Entrepreneurs for Rural Access or ERAs, who are just starting on their entrepreneurial journey, gained a boost of motivation from this collaborative environment for progress and innovation,” said Karine Rakotoniainasoa, Access Agriculture Entrepreneur Coach for Madagascar, describing the success of the First ERA National Meeting that was held...

According to Dr Nitya Ghotge, Director of Anthra, the demand for herbal medicines for treating livestock ailments has increased by 40% ever since Anthra has begun to include Access Agriculture videos as part of its training programmes on animal health. Anthra is a nongovernmental organisation, based in Maharashtra state, India,...

In this session, Dr. Dykstra takes a deep dive into the concept and measurement of Brix, explaining the valuable insights it provides and how to use this information to grow healthier plants.Learn how Brix levels indicate plant healthUnderstand how to measure and interpret Brix readingsDiscover strategies to improve crop resilience...