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The establishment of a participatory rangeland management co-operative at Desta Abijata has restored productivity of grasslands which have been degraded for many years.

Africa & Middle East: Bearing the brunt of climate extremes, rural communities in Ethiopia’s Central Rift Valley have turned to rangeland restoration for solution.

Livestock affected by superbugs could threaten global food security

News: Food Security & Nutrition

Superbugs Could Jeopardise Food Security for Over Two Billion People by 2050

World Organisation for Animal Health

Global: Data from more than 200 countries forecasts a heavy toll from superbugs on global food supply for over 2 billion people by 2050.

surplus harvest of food ensuring food security as a result of the BIFT

News: Food Security & Nutrition

GAFSP Launches $75 Million BIFT to Boost Food Security in Low-Income Countries

Farming First

Global: The Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) has launched a new $75 million Business Investment Financing Track (BIFT) to accelerate financial innovations supporting smallholder farmers and micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the agriculture sector. This financing window is designed to foster inclusive, climate-smart and nutritious food systems, primarily in low-income and vulnerable […]

Farmer ploughing his farmland and compliant with responsible investment practices.

Case Study: Food Security & Nutrition

The Responsible Agricultural Investment (RAI) Tool for Agribusiness

International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

Africa & Middle East: Developed by the IISD, the RAI tool offers a framework for business leaders to identify responsible investment gaps and make improvements.

Average farmers involved in the food systems discussed at the Africa Food Systems Forum

Opinion: Food Security & Nutrition

The Africa Food Systems Forum 2024: Where Ambition Lies

Oshani Perera

Africa & Middle East: Reflecting on the discussions at the Africa Food Systems Forum, there are many solutions in terms of thematic agendas and systemic approaches.

Feeding Africa Starts with Quality Seeds

Victoria Sabula

Women as Key Agents of Change to Agriculture, Food and Nutrition

Mona S. Chaya

Sustainable Livestock Development: What Decision-makers Need to Know to Access Climate Finance

Bernard Kimoro

13 Empowering Stories of Women in Family Farming

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OneLab technicians performing antimicrobial resistance tests in one of the diagnostic centers

Case Study: Food Security & Nutrition

How Clinical Diagnostics Could Help the Global Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance

Marie-Elodie Le Guen, Thembinkosi Ramuthivheli & Dr. Pierre-Marie Borne

Global: Introducing clinical diagnostics in local veterinary clinics help farmers rationalise the use of antibiotics to reduce the risks of antimicrobial resistance in their livestock.

Opinion: Food Security & Nutrition

Feeding Africa Starts with Quality Seeds

Victoria Sabula

Africa & Middle East: Investing in quality seeds can drive the much-needed transformation in Africa’s food system, building it from the ground up.

Rosalie Ellasus speaks on how golden rice could solve malnutrition among Philippine children.

Opinion: Food Security & Nutrition

Golden Rice is a Golden Opportunity Worth Fighting For

Rosalie Ellasus

Asia: President of the Philippine Maize Federation Rosalie Ellasus speaks on how golden rice could solve malnutrition among Philippine children.

News: Environment

Transformations to Sustainability From a Decade of Transdisciplinary Research

International Science Council

Global: Nine years of collaborative, transdisciplinary research by 15 international project teams spanning 35 countries produced vital insights into how best to respond collectively to global sustainability challenges.

AI Advisor created to advance Agriculture in Barbados

Case Study: Food Security & Nutrition

Barbados Sets Global Example with AI Advisor for Agriculture

Corrina Filipovic

Latin America & the Caribbean: Barbados has pioneered the use of an AI advisor to enhance sustainability and preservation efforts for agriculture at a national level.