The agri-food private sector in Africa is a dynamic and multifaceted component of the continent’s economy playing a critical role in shaping food systems, employment, and economic growth. Yet, this role is often misunderstood or oversimplifie...

This notion is particularly true in the context of Africa, where agricultural productivity is low but levels of hunger and malnutrition are high.

The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) or the World Food Programme...

The Yearbook is meant to constitute a primary tool for policymakers, researchers and analysts, as well as the general public interested in the past, present and future path of food and agriculture.

The Digital Villages Initiative (DVI) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is a corporate programme to combat hunger, poverty and inequality by fostering digital rural transformation.

This policy brief outlines the African Union Commission’s (AUC) progress in tracking resilience to food insecurity, climate variability, and other shocks under the Malabo Declaration.

In most countries, there would appear to be significant potential for expanding and deepening fertilizer systems while reducing or repurposing fertilizer subsidies.

The vision of the Alliance is to foster gender-equitable, socially inclusive food systems and landscapes that sustain the planet, drive prosperity, and nourish all people.

An analysis of the interaction between the off-farm private sector and farming enterprises emphasizes need for business models that support smallholder farmers and enhance rural employment particularly for women and youth.

This brief predominantly focuses on progress and commitments related to hunger and food insecurity.

In addition to rebuilding in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global food system faces inter-related challenges from climate change, trade disruptions, increasing scarcity of water and land, environmental degradation, and evolving food dem...

The findings suggest women’s empowerment contributes to improved diets and nutritional status, especially for children, but that household wealth, gender norms and country-specific institutions remain important.