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Hundreds of power-tillers from China lie unused in Ethiopia. They can be used to plow, power a water-pump, and generate electricity, but low sales were thought to be caused by a lack of technical information, showing how China's role in African agriculture must be researched (Photo: IFPRI-IMAGES, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Chinese engagement in African agriculture is not what it seems
… lots of announcements about prospective investments across Africa. Agriculture featured prominently. But what is the real story of China in … the growing number of informal migrants getting involved in the agri-food sector, from farming to processing to retail to restaurants. Seth … economy restructures to a "new normal", there are different demands. Food will certainly remain one, but this is not likely to come from …
Insight, 06 April 2016
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“Inclusive business” in agriculture: Evidence from the evolution of agricultural value chains
… Sustained interest by the business community in commercial agriculture in the Global South has been welcomed for its potential to … Food and agriculture … “Inclusive business” in agriculture: Evidence from the evolution of agricultural value chains …
Publication, 01 May 2020
Uganda food lab participants add their names to a declaration that came out of the lab discussions (Photo: Nimrod Bagonza)
Food Change Labs tackle complex issues with the whole system in the room
… of factors that keeps the unsustainable and damaging practices of our food system in place, and how do we mobilise local potential for a healthy, productive food system?  Hivos and IIED have run Food Change Labs in three countries, and are starting on a fourth. Our … Food and agriculture … Food Change Labs tackle complex issues with the whole system in the room …
Insight, 30 January 2019
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Strengthening climate resilience through agroforestry and community forestry
… president, the ongoing drought and lack of rainfall has affected food security, livelihoods and economic stability in the southern … people (29% of Zambia’s population) are facing high levels of acute food insecurity, according to analysis (PDF) released in October 2024 by … these economic gains. The drought has particularly devastated agriculture, damaging over one million hectares of maize – the country’s …
Insight, 19 November 2024
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FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Implementation of Farmers’ Rights
… Submission for the FAO Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture fourth Governing Body, Bali, 14-18 March 2011. It reviews … FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Implementation of Farmers’ Rights …
Publication, 01 March 2011
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Agency and advocacy in the food systems of the majority: Food for thought from the Sustainable Diets for All programme
… Interventions to improve the sustainability and nutrition of food can be misdirected when based on assumptions about people’s … Food and agriculture … Agency and advocacy in the food systems of the majority: Food for thought from the Sustainable Diets for All programme …
Publication, 01 June 2020
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Strengthening capacity for advocacy in food systems of the poor
… and agency in its aim to foster change within local and national food systems. Spanning Bolivia, Indonesia, Kenya, Uganda and Zambia, our … Food and agriculture … Strengthening capacity for advocacy in food systems of the poor …
Publication, 08 December 2020
Delegates at the international symposium on agroecology (Photo: John Choptiany/FAO)
Agroecology offers FAO a 'new window' on agriculture
Insight, 02 October 2014
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No room for manoeuvre: debt prevents investing in the future
Article, 26 April 2020
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A Systematic Review of Drivers and Constraints on Agricultural Expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa
Publication, 13 March 2021