As with every iteration of Foresight Africa, this 2023 edition aim to capture the top priorities for the region in the year ahead, offering recommendations for supporting Africa at a time of heightened global turbulence. The autors hope that Foresight Africa 2023 will promote dialogue on the key issues influencing development...

In a chronically dry region of Kenya, outside Nairobi, women are becoming farmer scientists, working with CIFOR-ICRAF researchers to find ways to make the often-parched soil produce food for their families and the market. The women are testing different types of mulch to see which works best in their difficult conditions. Their next...

The effects of climate change are evident in the coastal areas of Nigeria, particularly in the Ilaje region of Ondo State in southwestern Nigeria. They result in crop failure, erosion and loss of livelihoods due to extreme weather events such as droughts and floods. The coastal region of Nigeria is particularly...

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Alieu Touray, has entered into grant agreements with 15 educational institutions to develop agroecology skills among member states, as an element of the ECOWAS Agroecology Program supported by the European Union. The combined budget for these agreements stands at €1,320,784.43, with each institution...

In March 2023, civil society organisations and farmers met with thePortfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Developmentto share views on agroecology and to promote a call from 58 organisationsfor a national agroecology strategy.In support of the process, the ACB conducted a detailed review of 22 key policies across...

The Access Agriculture Panorama features information on new videos, audio podcasts, blog posts, articles contributed by experts, partner highlights, voices from the field and upcoming events.

The resilience of KwaZulu-Natal farmers during the Covid-19 pandemic and intersecting crises is highlighted in “Stories of Resilience Built Through Agroecology”, a new book launched by Biowatch. The book includes the experiences of 24 farmers who have adopted agroecology methods. These farmers have improved household food security and nutrition and built...

Zoonoses account for most of the emerging and re-emerging infections in Kenya and in other low to medium-income countries across the world. The human-livestock-wildlife interface provides a nexus where transmission and spread of these zoonotic diseases could occur among communities farming in these areas. We sought to identify perceptions of...

La Formation pour le renforcement de l’autonomie économique des populations rurales (TREE) est un programme élaboré par le Département des compétences et de l’employabilité du BIT et conceptualisé en suivant les principes de la formation au niveau communautaire. Ce guide a été élaboré pour planifier, concevoir et mettre en œuvre...

Les réflexions relatives aux stratégies nationales d’agriculture digitale prennent de l’ampleur actuellement en Afrique, en particulier au niveau des gouvernements et des organisations venant en appui au secteur. Où en est-on dans leur mise en place ? Quelles sont les limites observées dans ces processus et comment s’assurer qu’ils contribuent...

Africa is facing a food crisis of unprecedented proportions. Millions are expected to be at risk of worsening hunger in the near future due to the rippling effects of the war in Ukraine, which are compounding the devastating impacts that conflicts, climate variability and extremes, economic slowdowns and downturns, and...

In March 2023, civil society organisations and farmers met with thePortfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Developmentto share views on agroecology and to promote a call from 58 organisationsfor a national agroecology strategy.In support of the process, the ACB conducted a detailed review of 22 key policies across...

This publication provides information on the main outcomes of the Regional Consultation among Regional Fishery Bodies in the Indian Ocean (Maputo, Mozambique, 22–24 June 2022), and of the Regional Consultation among Regional Fishery Bodies in the Eastern Central Atlantic Ocean (Accra, Ghana, 30 November to 2 December 2022) that were...

Le sous-secteur de la pêche continentale guinéenne est doté d’un potentiel important mais peine à marquer ses repères en raison de la faiblesse des moyens d’actions et du manque d’intérêt qui lui est porté. Le présent rapport, initié par la FAO/NFIFL, tient lieu de profil de pêche continentale de la...

  On a working day of June 2018 under my previous organization, I visited Shibuyunji district to conduct my usual technical support to the extension staff as well as project beneficiaries. Having had a short meeting with the extension staff, we immediately proceeded into the field to conduct on-site visits. I...

Across the arid landscape of northern Kenya, road signs proclaim projects aimed at building 'resilience' among pastoral communities. This is a region where frequent droughts, animal diseases, insecurity and structural exclusion affect all pastoral livelihoods.Resilience - the ability to transform or recover quickly from challenges - is the idea behind...

Depuis près de 20 ans, Josephine Francis – vice-présente du Liberian Farmers Union Network (organisation de producteurs) et du ROPPA – élève des animaux et produit sur sa ferme du cacao, du café et du palmier. Après avoir participé au séminaire régional sur l’avenir des sols forestiers en Afrique de l’Ouest, notre interlocutrice originaire...

The study provides a description of Ghana's marine and inland Small-Scale Fisheries Organizations (SSFOs), detailing their characteristics, challenges, and awareness of the Voluntary Guidelines for Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication. The report outlines the survey methodology, and covers organization profiles, members' livelihoods, and...

Water scarcity is a major challenge in the Sahel region of West Africa. Water scarcity in combination with prevalent soil degradation has severely reduced the land productivity in the region. The decrease in the resiliency of food security systems of the marginalized population has huge societal implications which often leads...

Mongabay Explores, a podcast series delving into the world's unique locations, species, and conservation efforts, kicks off its fourth season by examining the Congo Basin. The region, home to the world's second-largest rainforest, boasts unparalleled biodiversity, including distinctive flora, fauna, and carbon-rich peatlands. In this episode, guests Adams Cassinga, founder...