Although climate change is a global challenge, it does not affect all people equally. This research project uses a novel dataset spanning six sub-Saharan African countries and combining nationally representative socio-economic survey data with daily rainfall and temperature information. Using regression analysis, we show that when rural areas are exposed...

Cette vidéo présente le projet TAPSA 2 au Niger, visant la souveraineté alimentaire face au changement climatique dans les régions de Tillabéri, Kollo et Say. Grâce aux formations en agroécologie et à la structuration en coopératives, les producteur-rices et acteur-rices ruraux améliorent leurs rendements via le compostage bio et les...

This publication provides a set of orientations for member countries to develop agricultural innovation and extension policies to underpin agrifood systems transformations towards sustainability. It highlights key policy areas, including (1) facilitating agricultural innovation system assessment; (2) identifying innovation agendas; (3) advancing research for sustainable development; (4) strengthening the public...

Cette note traite de la sécurisation foncière des femmes au Sénégal comme pilier de la résilience climatique. Malgré des cadres juridiques favorables, les barrières structurelles limitent l’accès réel des producteur-rices à la terre. La publication recommande d’articuler systématiquement le foncier à l’autonomisation économique et d’imposer la parité dans les instances de gouvernance...

Ce podcast explore la transition agroécologique de la filière cacao en Côte d’Ivoire. Face aux crises climatiques, Rolande Ettien (Nitidae), Séri Brou (Apdra) et Anny Estelle N’Guessan (Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny) présentent des solutions innovantes comme l’agroforesterie et la pisciculture intégrée. Soutenu par le projet Cocoa4Future, ce travail souligne l’importance de...

This statistical briefing note examines the scale, characteristics and drivers of child labour in agriculture, drawing on the 2024 ILO–UNICEF Global Estimates. It shows that agriculture remains the sector employing the majority of children in child labour worldwide, with particularly high prevalence among younger children and in rural, low-income and...

Alain Biseau analyse l’état des stocks halieutiques mondiaux et français selon les données 2025 de la FAO et de l’IFREMER. Il observe une amélioration en Atlantique Nord-Est grâce à une gestion durable, malgré des disparités persistantes en Afrique. L’expert souligne que le changement climatique et les pollutions surpassent désormais la...

Cette étude analyse le Soutien des prix du marché (SPM) à l’échelle mondiale, révélant les disparités entre les nations qui subventionnent leurs productrices et producteurs (Chine, Japon) et celles qui les taxent implicitement pour protéger le pouvoir d’achat urbain (Inde, Argentine). L’auteur, Monsieur Tapsoba, démontre que ces arbitrages politiques influencent...

En esta publicación se aborda la gestión sostenible del suelo y el agua, los recursos esenciales para enfrentar los efectos del cambio climático, garantizar la seguridad alimentaria y avanzar hacia sistemas agroalimentarios más sostenibles, eficientes e inclusivos. Dirigida a técnicos agrícolas, extensionistas, formuladores de políticas y profesionales del desarrollo, en...

In Tamale, northern Ghana, on a hot day in March, a group of around 40 women are irrigating small vegetable plots leased from the village chief for the dry season. In the past, this meant spending the entire day carrying heavy buckets of water back and forth from a small reservoir...

Highlights We assess the differential effects of climate stressors on rural people based on their wealth, gender, and age using data from 24 countries. Poor and female-headed households lose significantly more of their income due to extreme weather than non-poor and male-headed households. Households headed by youth rely on off-farm income sources to...

Ongoing debates on the importance of creating a more inclusive and democratic food governance context have widely emphasised the potential of “food policy councils” as multi-actor alliances that cut across science, policy and society. Building on empirical insights about the variety of initiatives and arrangements designed to include all residents...

This webinar, co-organised by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre (the Climate Centre), the World Bank, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the Universal Social Protection 2030 Working Group on Social Protection...

Cities, where an increasing proportion of the world’s population lives, are critical for transforming food systems to address widening social inequalities, including food insecurity and barriers to accessing healthy diets, and excessive pressures on Earth systems, like climate, biodiversity, and land. Urban food markets play a central role in this...

Esta publicación resume los resultados de un análisis sensible a la juventud de la cadena de valor del cacao en Ecuador, realizado en el marco del proyecto “Enfoque Integrado de País para impulsar el empleo decente para los jóvenes en el sistema agroalimentario, Fase IV (ICA-4)”, también denominado Empleo AgroJoven...

Europe and Central Asia (ECA) is a diverse region with varied food systems, economies, infrastructure, and climates. Sustainable development and food security are major challenges, exacerbated by socioeconomic shocks and climate change. Incorporating science-based climate and market information into agricultural planning and policies can help manage these risks effectively. This...

Pigs and poultry are the fastest growing livestock industries globally. They are the most important species in the Pacific Island countries (PICs), providing animal protein security and rural income. Pigs and poultry are monogastric animals that often compete with humans over already scarce feed ingredients such as cereal grains and...

En esta edición encontrarás artículos que inspiran, experiencias que transforman y voces que fortalecen la resiliencia comunitaria en los Andes: Manos que siembran el agua: comunidades y naturaleza hacia un futuro sostenible – Eric Huaman Sucso Nuevo catálogo documenta 42 especies de alimentos ancestrales en el distrito de Pariahuanca, Junín – Diana Faichin Quito Cambio...

It takes millennia for soils to form. At the same time, this raw material is finite. Overexploitation can result in nutrient depletion and soil erosion, and even to complete destruction. Climate change exacerbates these effects, for example through periods of drought or more frequent heavy rainfall. Every year, some ten million...

Publicamos el Décimo Informe sobre Acceso a la tierra y territorio en Sudamérica, un trabajo colectivo que reúne a 25 especialistas de toda la región y múltiples miradas sobre cómo la matriz extractivista se actualiza con la mercantilización de la naturaleza, a través de la economía y colonialismo verde, que...