L’Afrique, qui n’est responsable que de 4% des émissions mondiales de gaz à effet de serre, est une des zones les plus vulnérables aux effets du changement climatique. Cependant, le continent ne reçoit qu’une fraction des fonds climat, à peine 30 milliards $US en 2020 : c’est seulement 3 %...

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This brief was produced in the framework of the TRANSITIONS-PSii project (https://alliancebioversityciat.org/pr...) activities in Peru thanks to the collaboration with the local project partners, the private sector company, cocoa cooperative and farmers. End-to-end traceability requires the cooperation of different stakeholders and a system that integrates their information needs and capabilities...

“Access Agriculture’s model of leveraging youth and digital technologies to accelerate agroecological transitions attracted a lot of attention from our audience at the 7th Africa-wide Extension Week,” said Blessings Flao, Access Agriculture Project Manager for the Global Programme for Small-scale Agroecology Producers and Sustainable Food Systems Transformation (GP-SAEP). 

Community engagement in forest management and restoration, as well as in climate action, has been increasingly recognized and implemented in West Africa over the past four decades. Significant progress has been made in terms of policy frameworks, capacity development, and local community empowerment. Despite the considerable attention paid to community-based...

Fortes pluies, canicules et sécheresses occasionnent des pertes de récolte. Pour faire face à ces phénomènes extrêmes, certains pays misent sur des techniques culturales innovantes et des plantes résilientes. Aux Pays-Bas, les pommes de terre se cultivent sur sol salé tandis qu’en Italie, les oliviers s’adaptent au changement climatique.

Pour des systèmes alimentaires sensibles à la nutrition

Eleven youths from Benin, selected as new Entrepreneurs for Rural Access (ERAs), participated in a hands-on training course, 28-30 May 2025 in Cotonou, Benin, designed to prepare them for their role as private e-extension service providers who can facilitate last-mile delivery of the Access Agriculture farmer-training videos in local languages. 

En América Latina y el Caribe (ALC), según la Cepal1, se enfrentan graves desafíos hídricos como el estrés hídrico estacional, aumento de inunda- ciones y sequías, y falta de acceso seguro al agua y saneamiento. Estos problemas afectan especialmente a las zonas más pobladas y vulnera- bles. En este contexto,...

L’accès au crédit reste un défi majeur pour les familles paysannes en Afrique en raison de la faiblesse des revenus, de l’absence de garanties, et du cycle long des productions agricoles. L’épargne et le crédit restent essentiels pour aider les paysans et paysannes à sortir de la pauvreté et à...

We are proud to announce that Access Agriculture has been awarded Gold certification in Environmental Impact by EduEvidence – the International Certification of Evidence of Impact in Education – for its exemplary eco-friendly practices for a healthier planet. 

The report Reviving the Roots – Land use and soil care practices among smallholders in Naryn and Issyk-Kul regions in Kyrgyzstan explores how agricultural land and soils are perceived and cared for in Kyrgyzstan, both historically and today. By focusing on ecological knowledge, the report studies how holistic perceptions of soil can...

Where water resources are often limited and irregular, rainwater harvesting is an essential practice for agriculture. In the face of increasing challenges caused by climate change and rainfall variability, efficient water management becomes imperative to ensure food sovereignty and the sustainable development of communities. By collecting, storing, and efficiently managing...

African leafy vegetables are important for nutrition, and increasingly for sale. Shops in Africa are now starting to sell packets of seeds to farmers and gardeners. But seed produced by farmers is also sold informally, in small town markets.

The growing global importance of agroecology highlights the pivotal role public and private sectors play in providing incentives and investments to catalyze behavioural changes and transform food systems. However, limited research exists on incentives for scaling agroecological practices in cacao value chains. This study employed a systematic review approach, focusing...

In many African countries, agriculture still accounts for more than two-thirds of the labour force. Most family farms are less than two hectares. It is still often a subsistence agriculture, sometimes supplemented by a few cash crops. However, monetary income from agricultural activity is often modest; they do not allow...

Discover how Indigenous Peoples in Guatemala are rescuing ancestral agricultural knowledge to avoid risks associated with pesticide use. These natural, chemical-free methods, rooted in cultural values, offer powerful alternatives that boost food security, keep land and water clean and support environmental conservation for sustainable development. Protecting not just the health...

KEY MESSAGES Digital tools are an increasingly common approach to providing agricultural advisories, yet often many farmers do not participate in digital knowledge systems. Conventional approaches for analyzing digital inclusion focus on internet access, digital literacy, and benefit inequalities, and overlook agroecology values such as co-creation of knowledge, agency, and empowerment. Co-creation of...

Coffee is Uganda’s most important cash crop and has sustained livelihoods for generations across a range of farming systems. Yet the coffee sector — both in Uganda and internationally — is under the threat from climate change. However, the effective use of agroforestry systems can mitigate these impacts and keep...

This Agenda Knowledge for Development is the result of a process that started in 2015, aimed at building a global knowledge partnership for the development of a peaceful, wealthy, inclusive, just and sustainable world. It represents a committed response from a range of individuals and communities that the UN's Agenda...