Climate change poses a threat to smallholder farmers worldwide, impacting livelihoods and agricultural pro duction. At the same time, agrifood systems account for about one-third of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

The European Union (EU)’s food system is under pressure for reform.

Today’s food production and consumption has large consequences for the environment and human health.

We present results from large ensembles of projected 21st century changes in seasonal precipitation and near-surface air temperature over Africa and selected sub-continental regions.

The geographic distribution of natural ecosystems is afected by both climate and cropland.

About 1.5 billion people, most of the world’s poor, live on small farms in developing countries.

A critical global policy question is how the environmental management interventions could be repurposed to meet the sustainable development goals and their target for food security, climate protection, and environmental sustainability.

India’s agricultural systems are increasingly affected by the adverse effects of climate change.

Background: Animal pollination supports agricultural production for many healthy foods, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, and legumes, that provide key nutrients and protect against noncommunicable disease.

This collection of essays provides a wealth of information and analysis about the Philippine economy and the role of agriculture and economic policy in it.

Key Points

Investors in international agricultural research seek sustainable agri-food technologies that can potentially serve multiple objectives, including economic growth, food security, and sustainable use of natural resources.

Animal pollination supports agricultural production for many healthy foods, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, and legumes, which provide key nutrients and protect against non-communicable diseases.

The agriculture sector in Bhutan has evolved progressively from subsistence to integrated semi-commercial sector, and encompasses forestry, agriculture, and livestock, collectively termed as Renewable Natural Resources (RNR).

Recent analyses suggest that global fruit and vegetable (F&V) production will need to increase by 50–150% by 2050 to achieve sustainable and healthy diets for all 10 billion people expected to inhabit the world (Stratton et al. 2021).

This paper provides estimates of the global investment gap in agricultural research and development (R&D) and innovation.

Policy makers, analysts, and civil society face increasing challenges to reducing hunger and sustainably improving food security. Modeling alternative future scenarios and assessing their outcomes can help inform policy choices.

Despite the growth of agrifood markets, and gradual structural transformation, smallholder farm households (SFHs) persist in Asia.

Even before the current global COVID-19 health crisis — whose potential long-term impacts on food systems are still unclear (Béné et al.