Health and nutrition
Disruptions to a critical global trade chokepoint have triggered cascading shocks across energy and fertilizer markets, exposing deep vulnerabilities in food systems worldwide
Read the experience of farmers from Sitio Tenetem, Barangay Lamlahak, where a citizen science research project led by the Farmer‑led network, and supported by the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation investigated the environmental, economic, and social impacts of glyphosate use in corn farming.
The global food system is stuck is a loop comprising: a major disruption, supply chain breakdown, price spikes and food insecurity, partial recovery and another major shock. Breaking this cycle requires structural change; diversifying fertilizer production and supply chains.
The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) mandated its High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE-FSN) to identify emerging issues and guide priorities for action (CFS...
Read the main key points of PhD of Focali member Agnes Pranindita on how moisture flows intersect with the trade of agricultural commodities, as well as agricultural livelihoods.
Burkina Faso holds lessons from 20 years of sanitation and resource recovery initiatives that could greatly improve agriculture.
Burkina Faso faces major challenges related to access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH), soil degradation and food insecurity. Yet, it is also home to pioneering resource recovery...
Recycling excreta and wastewater for agricultural use could address Burkina Faso’s growing food insecurity, linked to increasing land degradation, and serious health threats due to a lack of...
Indigenous knowledge and practices such as wild foods, forest goods, rainwater harvesting and beekeeping are not just a way to sustain livelihoods, reaffirm identity, but a living guide to navigate modern polycrises.
Alnarps agroekologiska gård är den första fallstudien för projektet ”Amplifying Stories of Agroecology Principles and Practices” (ASAPP), som inrättats av Swedish International...
Black soldier fly farming can improve harvests, soil health, and supplement diets. SIANI expert group on insect-based proteins, led by the Madagascar Biodiversity Center, has successfully introduced black soldier fly farming in 3 regions in Madagascar
Step-by-step manuals to farmers who wish to start their own black soldier fly farms for cheaper animal feed and improved harvests.