Micronutrient deficiencies are widespread in many low- and middle-income countries, but tend to be most severe in children and in pregnant women, who have higher micronutrient requirements.
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Increasing intra-African trade has long been an important development objective.
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Impact of the Russia-Ukraine War on African agriculture, trade, poverty, and food systems
On February 24, 2022, Russian troops entered Ukraine, sparking one of the most intense conflicts in recent years. As of September 2023, the conflict is still active and continues to raise concerns.
Agriculture is a vital source of livelihoods for more than 60 percent of Africa’s population.
As of October 2021, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in African countries are still unfolding.
The COVID-19 pandemic has quickly spread across the world over the last two years, causing a significant number of deaths—more than 4.55 million as of October 2021—and hospitalizations as well as economic disruption.
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ATOR 2021: Summary and conclusions
The 2021 Annual Trends and Outlook Report (ATOR) includes three major sections in addition to the chapter tracking progress toward Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) goals.
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The measurement of resilience capacities through the integration of macrolevel and microlevel indicators
Resilience measurement can now be viewed as an established body of research with 15 years of empirical evidence.
There is a global consensus that the current food system, involving the production, processing, transport, and consumption of food, is failing—threatening our food security, nutritional security and health, social justice, and natural resources—an
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all the countries in the world, transforming lives and economies. Many governments imposed containment measures to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
Examing emerging data on impact of COVID-19 on African economies and food systems, reviewing the responses to the pandemic, and advances the discussion on methodologies to measure the impacts of and resilience to shocks.
This chapter reviews efforts to estimate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on agricultural trade, economic activity, and poverty in Africa, in view of the critical role that agricultural trade plays for millions of poor people.
Meat, Milk & More: Policy Innovations to Shepherd Inclusive and Sustainable Livestock Systems in Africa highlights options for sustainably promoting growth in the livestock sector, drawing from what four African countries—Ethiopia, Mali, South