Rural transformation

Two new cookbooks integrate traditional African culinary knowledge of cooking with insects into contemporary recipes.

FAO, in collaboration with RUAF engages with national and local governments and local food actors to build resilient city region food systems (CRFS). It works on strengthening rural-urban...

This policy brief discusses socio-economic transformations in the drylands of West Pokot, Kenya. It focuses on how land tenure is affecting marginalized groups in society and how climate change is...

Aslihan Arslan, Senior Research Economist, Research and Impact Assessment Division, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), discussed the recent report on 'creating opportunities...

Presented by Julius Ecuru at the workshop "Moving Africa Towards a Knowledge based Bio-economy: How can Sweden assist?" organised by the SIANI Bio-economy Expert Group on 3 December 2014. 

Presented by Julius Ecuru at the workshop "Moving Africa Towards a Knowledge based Bio-economy: How can Sweden assist?" organised by the SIANI Bio-economy Expert Group on 3 December 2014. 

Achieving food and nutrition security in fragile contexts requires transitioning from short-term humanitarian aid to long-term resilience-building strategies.

The pandemic made us reflect on our priorities, and food is at the top of that list. Some grow veggies on their balcony, others take care of their forest.

The pandemic gave rise to the use of digital tools in agricultural extension services and attracted more young people to the sector. Learn more with our insights from Eastern Africa.

A seminar with the ‘green economics’ expert hosted by SIANI, SEI and partners focused on the role of ecosystem services in our economy and how to include their value in the financial systems we use.