Africa, a continent of immense potential, stands at a crucial juncture.
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Advance equitable livelihoods
Food system transformation provides the opportunity to shift current trends in all forms of malnutrition, prioritizing the availability and affordability of nutritious food for all – from shifting priorities in agricultural production, to improved
Connected and extracted: Understanding how centrality in the global wheat supply chain affects global hunger using a network approach
While global food trade has allowed countries to buffer against domestic food production shortfalls and gain access to larger markets, engaging in trade has also opened economies up to shocks and increased extraction of food resources.
The contribution of irrigation to food security has been essential, and irrigated production currently accounts for 40 percent of global food production on less than a third of the world’s harvested land.
The report begins with an overview of the challenges on agricultural systems to make more food available and accessible and lays out the potential of irrigation to make agriculture more productive, efficient and profitable for smallholder farmers.
Economics of land degradation in Niger
Land degradation poses daunting challenges to Niger and the country has designed several policies and strategies for combatting it.
Inadequate safe water supply and poor sanitation and hygiene continue to be important risk factors for diarrhoea and stunting globally.