Food safety is gaining traction in Kenya due to growing public health concerns for domestic and international trade. Past efforts to establish a food safety management system and a coordination mechanism have not borne fruit.
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Scoping study report on: National food safety architecture of the horticulture value chain, Kenya
The horticulture sub-sector contributes about 36% of Kenya’s agricultural gross domestic product (GDP) which stands at 24%.
Report on prioritization of food safety issues in the dairy and horticulture value chains, Kenya
Food borne diseases can be caused by biological, chemical and physical hazards. Most food borne illnesses result from consumption of animal source foods and fruits and vegetables.
Agricultural policies affect almost everyone in the world, directly or indirectly. Improvements in agricultural policy analysis capacity can therefore significantly benefit society.
Agricultural policies affect almost everyone in the world, directly or indirectly. Improvements in agricultural policy analysis capacity can therefore significantly benefit society.
Food crises and distress migration will continue to plague the African continent in the decades ahead unless massive investments are made to make the region’s agriculture and food systems more resilient.
Gender and trade in Africa: Case study of Niger
The evidence on the impact of trade liberalization on gender inequalities is not fully established yet, nor is the impact of gender inequalities on trade policy outcomes.
Energized: Policy innovation to power the transformation of Africa’s agriculture and food system
"Energized: Policy innovations to power the transformation of Africa’s agriculture and food system" – new report by the Malabo Montpellier Panel highlights the promising energy-related strategies, policies and technologies emerging across Africa's
Over the past two decades, Africa has overcome multiple obstacles to economic growth and eradicating poverty, registering a widespread progress.
This paper aims at documenting evidences on the patterns and constraints affecting the sequential and simultaneous transition of farm power use from manual to animal to engine.
Medium scale farms for agricultural transformation and poverty reduction: Evidence from Burkina Faso
This study explores how the change in land distribution influences agricultural transformation and poverty reduction in Burkina Faso.
The benefits and limitations of farm equipment supply subsidy: Experiences and lessons from Senegal
Using household level data collected from cereal based farming systems of Senegal, we examined the prospects and challenges of the Senegalese equipment supply subsidy program.
IFPRI authors Ousmane Badiane and Katrin Glatzel, & colleagues present key challenges for Africa's smallholder farmers and the concepts & practices of Sustainable Intensification in a Cornell University Press book.
Gender-sensitive policy and programming have an integral role to play in fostering inclusive agricultural growth to meet the commitments of African countries to the Malabo Declaration goals.
Women’s control over income: Implications for women’s empowerment and the agricultural sector
Across Africa, rural transformation is taking place, and agriculture remains a central driver of that transformation.
Gender-sensitive policy and programming have an integral role to play in fostering inclusive agricultural growth to meet the commitments of African countries to the Malabo Declaration goals.
The promise and challenges of gender data
Good data form the backbone of effective policy. While much progress has been made since 1975, the epigraph at the beginning of this chapter still, unfortunately, describes accurately the state of gender data in Africa south of the Sahara (SSA).
2019 Annual trends and outlook report: Gender equality in rural Africa: From commitments to outcomes
Gender-sensitive policy and programming have an integral role to play in fostering inclusive agricultural growth to meet the commitments of African countries to the Malabo Declaration goals.
Gender and social norms in agriculture: A review
There is a growing literature on gender norms—the unwritten, informal social rules that determine socially acceptable behavior for men and women—and how they shape the possibilities for women’s empowerment.