During the Inter-American Board of Agriculture meeting hosted by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in Brasília, Brazil’s Minister of Agricultural Development and Family Farming, Paulo Teixeira, called on countries across the region to strengthen family farming and food security as key pillars for sustainable development. He emphasized...

Agricultural mechanization and motorization play an important role in reducing the arduousness of work and contributing to food security. In sub-Saharan Africa, there remain many challenges before equipment becomes accessible to as many people as possible, is properly used and maintained, and deployed in an inclusive and lasting manner. Existing...

There is a fundamental link between the act of caring for people and caring for the planet. Both are essential for human survival. Both are exploited in the pursuit of short-term economic and material profit.1 The devastating impacts of climate change and environmental degradation are outcomes of these exploits, as...

En el Anuario Estadístico de América Latina y el Caribe de la CEPAL se presenta un conjunto de estadísticas básicas que caracterizan la situación económica, sociodemográfica y ambiental de la región referidas a un período particular. Las versiones impresa y web del Anuario incluyen una selección de cuadros y gráficos...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

Betel vine cultivation offers a high-return, small-scale farming option for small and marginal farmers. In this blog, Anindita Bhattacharya highlights how homestead betel farming is enhancing rural livelihoods in West Bengal, while also discussing its challenges and untapped potential. 

Duncan Macqueen looks at how diverse and flexible models of agroforestry enterprise are driving forest landscape restoration in Nepal.

On 4 February 2025, the Italian Senate's Agriculture Committee held a parliamentary hearing with representatives from FAO, part of an ongoing investigation by the Italian Government into the effects of climate change on agriculture and the measures needed to adapt to these changing realities.

En el debate actual se ha reconocido la necesidad de revitalizar las políticas de desarrollo productivo. La implementación efectiva de este tipo de políticas en América Latina demanda un enfoque estratégico que considere tanto el contexto actual de la economía como las potencialidades de diversificación futura, lo que requiere un proceso...

The role of rural women in agriculture is both foundational and transformative, yet often underrepresented in mainstream narratives. This study explores the extent, nature, and significance of rural women's participation in agricultural activities across various regions. Women in rural areas are actively engaged in nearly all facets of agriculture, including...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

Malnutrition and climate change are deeply interconnected and threaten food security worldwide. In Bangladesh, where agriculture faces extreme weather risks and 28% of children under five suffer from stunted growth, ICARDA’s biofortified lentil variety, BARI MASUR-8 (BM8), offers a sustainable solution.  BM8 boosts nutrition, restores soil health, and provides higher yields...

Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, faces intertwined challenges of poverty, food insecurity, climate shocks, and conflict, particularly in the northeast, where over two million people have been displaced. In this context, communication is crucial for resilience and inclusive recovery, and this factsheet examines Nigeria’s media landscape to inform effective, context-sensitive...

  Product code:22677IIED   About IIED's publications Agroforestry is increasingly recognised as a means of solving, in one integrated approach, three global challenges: poverty and hunger, climate change and biodiversity loss. Agroforestry mixes trees and other woody plants together with crops and livestock. By doing so, it diversifies what is cultivated, multiplies economic options, increases...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

Faba bean, a staple part of diets and crop rotations in West Asia, North and East Africa region and a quiet overachiever for millennia - providing protein-rich food for millions, fixing soil nitrogen, and boosting subsequent crop yields - is finally getting the scientific attention it deserves due to its...

Duncan Macqueen looks at how support for women planting small backyard gardens can grow into extensive agroforestry systems, climate-resilient landscapes and improved livelihoods.

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

Kampala, Uganda – [August 2025] — The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) is proud to announce the launch of its new podcast, “The Battle for African Agriculture” hosted by AFSA General Coordinator, Dr. Million Belay. This bold new series pulls back the curtain on the enduring legacies of colonialism in Africa’s...