Rural producers operate in a very complex reality. They are faced with serious and interconnected challenges such as globalized and unstable markets, volatile prices, a degrading natural resource base and the effects of climate change. In addition, especially in developing countries, access to markets represent a serious problem due to,...

Key messages • Potato zero-tillage and rice straw mulching (PZTM) was introduced in the fallow season as a strategy for climate adaptation in Khulna where potato is a new crop to grow.• 56% (239 HHs) of the intervention households adopted PZTM in the following cropping season without any subsidies or...

“Inspire Inclusion”: That’s the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day, a particularly current and meaningful topic given the current sociopolitical and environmental crises through which we are living. “Food concerns us all. Yet the role of those who bring food to our tables, and especially the role of women within food...

Agroecology is identified as an important solution to increase the sustainability of agricultural and food systems. Despite the increasing number of publications assessing the socio-economic outcomes of agroecology, very few studies have consolidated the scattered results obtained on various case studies. This paper provides new insights by consolidating evidence on...

The report underscores the pivotal role of women in agrifood systems globally, often serving as the backbone of employment and livelihoods, particularly in developing nations. Despite increasing recognition in climate plans, women still encounter marginalization and vulnerability in agriculture, facing low-skilled and informal work. Addressing this necessitates integrating gender considerations...

"Why do many farmers still resist adopting and scaling agroforestry? Are the economic benefits not enough, or not perceived to be enough? Or are there other reasons? These are the questions that were asked when work began on Tropical Forest Issues 62. This issue contextualizes agroforestry in four introductory articles in...

ESAFF Uganda is making significant strides in integrating agroecology into school curriculums through the establishment of Agroecology Clubs. These clubs, launched in 2019 during the first National Organic Week, aim to bridge the agroecology knowledge gap in agricultural education. Partnering with organizations like the Agroecology Fund and Humundi, ESAFF Uganda...

Moins de 3 % des graines traditionnellement cultivées par l’homme sont aujourd’hui utilisées pour la production alimentaire mondiale. Et pour cause, celles-ci sont, dans de nombreux pays, tenues hors des circuits commerciaux. Si les semences dites « de ferme » continuent ainsi d’occuper une place importante dans les agricultures vivrières des pays du...

Knowledge sharing and co-creation for application offer pathways for the multidimensional challenges of food systems in West Africa which are to date still largely underexplored. They have the potential for the emergence of effective communities of practice to tackle some of the serious threats West African food systems face today,...

Alors que la paysannerie représente 65 à 70 % de la population en Afrique de l'Ouest, comment sortir les petits producteurs de l’extrême vulnérabilité ? Ibrahima Coulibaly, paysan malien et président du Roppa ainsi que l’économiste togolais Kako Nubukpo, commissaire à l’Agriculture de l’Union économique et monétaire ouest-africaine, nous partagent leurs points...

The island of New Guinea is one of the world’s highest diversity areas in terms of its 13,600 vascular plant species. It is also one of the least botanically explored parts of the world, so documentation of the flora is very important. The documentation of palms is as important as...

Dans ce podcast, Délia Diabangouaya, co­fondatrice de ChocoTogo au Togo et Maimouna Diori, fondatrice et directrice générale de la Laitière du Sahel au Niger nous racontent leur parcours, difficultés et espoirs en tant qu’entrepreneuses et grandes adeptes du consommer local. Elles nous parlent de la place primordiale des femmes dans la...

Agridigitale TV propose un documentaire inédit qui retrace les défis d’accès à l’eau et surtout à l’irrigation des femmes rurales et agricultrices des différentes régions du Togo. Véritable levier de renforcement de l’autonomie économique des femmes, l’irrigation est donc un enjeux majeur dans le secteur agricole togolais.

Cet article évalue l’impact de l’utilisation des téléphones mobiles sur la pauvreté des ménages agricoles au Niger. En utilisant les méthodes d’estimation de l’appariement par le score de propension (PSM) et de l’ajustement de régression par pondération à probabilité inverse (IPWRA), il ressort que l’utilisation des téléphones mobiles par les...

En Afrique de l’Ouest, comme partout dans le monde, les agricultrices et agriculteurs sont les premiers à observer les effets du changement climatique dans leurs exploitations. Pour faire face aux aléas grandissants de la météo, l'intensification écologique et l’agro-écologie sont devenues des alternatives incontournables pour améliorer et rendre l’agriculture plus résiliente.  Martine...

During 2021 and 2022, global food and fertilizer prices spiked due to several overlapping factors. Demand rose as the world economy emerged from the COVID-19 recession; global supply chains suffered major disruptions associated with the uneven recovery; and the outbreak of war between Russia and Ukraine—both key food and fertilizer...

Que ce soit au Niger, au Burkina Faso ou au Mali, les maladies non transmissibles que sont l'hypertension artérielle, l’hyperglycémie, le diabète, sont des problématiques qui ont explosé avec le changement des habitudes alimentaires en ville. Cette alimentation riche en sucre et en graisse cohabite avec une sous nutrition chronique...

Si aujourd'hui on parle d’agroécologie, c'est grâce aux savoirs et pratiques des femmes rurales dans l'agriculture vivrière. Leur refuser le droit d’accès à la terre au profit de l’agrobusiness sonne le glas de notre santé environnementale et de notre souveraineté alimentaire. Comment préserver les savoir-faire ancestraux tout en les adaptant aux...

The objective of this analysis was to map climate finance flows for the livestock sector and related systems in Eastern Africa, in general, and Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, more specifically, given the importance of the sector in their respective economic systems and its identification as a priority in the...

Fertilisers are crucial components of food systems, with impacts beyond agricultural markets. This study utilises the OECD-FAO Aglink-Cosimo model to examine the intricate interplay between fertiliser markets, policies, and their repercussions on agricultural markets, food security, and environmental sustainability over the medium term. Two distinct scenario analyses reveal significant insights....