Livestock is a key sector in Uganda, contributing approximately 4.3% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). Nearly 60% of households depend on livestock for their livelihoods, with women and youth playing crucial roles in livestock production. However, restrictive social and gender norms limit their ability to fully benefit from...

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...

Agroecology Europe Forum 2025 (October 2-4) is a landmark event shaping the future of food systems through agroecology. The theme “Transformation in Action!” will highlight collaboration, integration and bold action to accelerate agroecological transitions across Europe. For the first time, the 5th Agroecology Europe Forum is hosted in the Nordics...

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...

Around the world, small-scale farmers are increasingly adopting agroecology and agroforestry as sustainable farming methods that enhance food and nutritional security while minimizing the use of chemical inputs. These approaches leverage natural solutions for managing soil nutrients, pests, and weeds, often in response to health concerns and financial constraints. This brief...

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...

This article highlights the significance of empowering women in India’s rural regions through education, skill development, and employment opportunities. It discusses how access to resources, government schemes, and financial independence can uplift women and drive social and economic development. The article emphasizes that empowering rural women not only improves their...

Statistics on weekly, monthly and world cereal prices, EU production and trade. DashboardThe cereals dashboard (PDF) provides information on national and European cereals markets including data on imports, exports, prices and production.

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...

En este episodio de la serie Legados conocerás cómo la creación de redes y espacios de gobernanza territorial entre Paraguay, Argentina y Bolivia ha sido fundamental para integrar a las poblaciones locales y cambiar profundamente sus vidas.  Legados es una serie de episodios en la que contamos algunos de los procesos...

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...

This annotated reference list is the direct result of the identified need and key recommendations of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) stocktaking study of Farmer Field Schools (FFS).The stocktaking study was applied to forestry to update technical resources, identify discovery-learning activities and document and share...