The distribution of cadmium in soil and cacao beans in Peru
Peru is the eighth largest producer of cacao beans globally, but high cadmium contents are constraining access to international markets which have set upper thresholds for permitted concentrations in chocolate and derivatives.
Youth participation in urban agriculture in Kenya
Climate Change and Gender Action Plan of Mali
Mali is a landlocked, Sahelian country of West Africa. The Climate Change Vulnerability Index produced by ND-GAIN in 2016 ranked Mali as the 166th out of 181 most at climate change affected-risk countries in the world. It is the 9th most vulnerable country and the 43rd least ready country to address climate change effects.
Mixed Farming System and Key Agricultural Water Management Practices in Ghana: A Review Report
F2R-CWANA - Approach to Science for Impact
Presentation on CGIAR Initiative on Fragility to Resilience in Central and West Asia and North Africa (F2R-CWANA) approach to science for impact, for the Resilient AgriFood Systems (RAFS) Regional Integrated Initiatives (RIIs) Retreat, 1 March 2023, Nairobi.
State, Civil Society, and Women’s Labour Use in the Millet Ecosystem: Gender Transformative or Exploitative?
India’s National Food Security Mission, guided by the National Food Security Act, initiated a submission on nutri-cereals focusing on millet crops. In the wake of contestations surrounding different frames of food security and food sovereignty, millet has emerged as a critisector pcal link between women’s labor and local food systems.
Trends and variability of rainfall seasonality indices in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR)
In rainfed agricultural systems, like in Lao PDR, where rainy season rainfall is a crucial water source for agricultural production, accurate prediction of the rainfall seasonality indices (onset, cessation, and LGP) is critical for agricultural planning.
Availability of data on agrobiodiversity in South Asia: A report on data availability for Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan​
Global and local data consistency and interoperability is lacking for many crucial aspects of agrobiodiversity. Here we present a summary of public data availability for agrobiodiversity-related indicators of regional agrifood systems. Data have been drawn from surveys, reports and censuses in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
Development of a digital platform for dissemination of FAW and Striga agro-advisories in Rwanda and Ghana
Urban agriculture during economic crisis: lessons from Cuba, Sri Lanka and Ukraine
Economic crises take different forms and occur for various reasons, such as political conflicts and pandemics. What all these crises have in common is that they cause disruption to rural-urban food supply chains, resulting in food shortages for the urban poor, with the most direct impact being an increase in food prices.