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This white paper examines energy use in Africa’s food-processing sector and highlights how high costs, inefficiencies, and reliance on diesel and b

This discussion paper examines how climate change interacts with Africa’s agricultural transformation, drawing on data and analyses from Ethiopia,

This project focused on building capacity and investment readiness in eight African countries by improving the quality and delivery of agricultural

This brief describes a project by FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan to improve SDG 2.1 monitoring capacity acros

This synthesis captures FAO’s performance across five thematic areas in Africa: sustainable production, food security and nutrition, climate change

This FAO survey report explores the financial services available to small-scale fishers in Africa.

This UNICEF publication outlines Africa’s progress and challenges in combating malnutrition.

Strengthening Partnerships for Improved Nutrition and Food Systems

This publication maps African stakeholders in nutrition and food systems.

Supporting SDG 2.1 Monitoring by Strengthening Food Security and Nutrition Information in Africa

This initiative, funded by Japan, aimed to enhance data collection and monitoring of food security and nutrition in Africa.

Identifying Indicator Needs for Food System Transformation: Insights from Stakeholders in Five African Countries

This report highlights the need for new metrics to monitor food system transformation in Ethiopia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Kenya.

Cereal Production in Africa: The Threat of Certain Pests and Weeds in a Changing Climate—A Review

This review highlights the growing threats to cereal production in Africa posed by pests and weeds, exacerbated by climate change.

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the midstream (processors, wholesalers and wholesale markets, and logistics) segments of transforming v

How Perspectives on Food Safety of Vendors and Consumers Translate into Food-Choice Behaviors in 6 African and Asian Countries

Consumption of unsafe foods increases morbidity and mortality and is currently an issue, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.

Reducing post-harvest loss is one promising way to make nutritious foods more available, accessible, and affordable - all while improving the envir

The role of traditional knowledge and food biodiversity to transform modern food systems

The current way our food systems operate does not result in healthy and nutritious diets for all, nor are we producing food in a manner that the pl

Please read here the Key messages and the recommendations that emerged for the Dialogue #3 -- Impacts of the Russia-Ukraine War on Nutrition, Food

The mindset of food leaders the world over has changed as a result of the UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) of 2021.

The Feed the Future’s Innovation Lab for Food Safety (Food Safety Innovation Lab) leverages extensive experienc

This news article highlights important global food safety topics for the start of 2022.

This discussion paper from the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) looks at new models for investing in nutritious foods, particularly in

This blog, by Alex Rees, asks some difficult questions – namely, do agricultural investments in Africa come anywhere close to the recommendations l

Briefing by the OECD looking at the rise of African food companies entering global markets, with a case study on Dangote Sugar Refinery in Nigeria.

Improving diets in an era of food market transformation: Challenges and opportunities for engagement between the public and private sectors

Looking outside of the nutrition sector towards the climate change agenda brings a fresh perspective to the issue of incentivising responsible priv

This report by the European Union addresses challenges of implementing country cooperation frameworks that fall under the auspices of the New Allia

Written evidence submitted by Farm Africa and Self Help Africa on December 2012 to the U.K International Development Committee.

This briefing addresses the distinct roles that each partner can play in promoting nutrition under the Comprehensive African Agricultural Developme

A detailed review by the FAO on public private partnerships in agribusiness.

This short paper by the Food and Business Knowledge Platform focuses on public private partnerships (PPPs) in the agricultural sector in Africa.