This policy note summarizes results of a study on the impact of COVID-19 on dairy value chains in Uganda. We use a stack survey consisting of 1616 dairy farmers, 695 small-scale milk traders, and 93 milk collection centers (MCCs) that were surveyed i...
The "Local Solutions from the Global South: Changing the Narrative of the Climate Debate" sheds light on local innovations and practical solutions from organisations headed by Catalyst 2030 members. They are climate champions who are making a differe...
For last-mile distributors (LMDs), selling multiple different products or product categories can be a means to accelerate the path to profitability. By not "putting all your eggs in one basket," LMDs also mitigate the impact of external threats like...
This handbook provides you with the tools to implement a gender perspective in your climate accelerator programme, and it is meant for all accelerator delivery teams that have an interest in integrating a gender-specific approach.
This Food Atlas provides a photograph series of 68 meals commonly consumed by adolescent girls in Accra, Ghana. It consists of pictures of four portion sizes per meal, including weights. The main aim of this Food Atlas is to enable accurate portion-s...
Global progress against hunger has largely stagnated in recent years. The 2022 GHI score for the world is considered moderate, but at 18.2, it shows only a slight decline from the 2014 score of 19.1. Indeed, one indicator used in the GHI, the prevale...
The 2022 Annual Trends and Outlook Report generates evidence to guide the ongoing transformation of African food systems through well-concerted and targeted policy interventions in the agrifood processing sector. The report explores available and eme...
In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), farmers intercrop common beans with maize but apply inorganic or organic fertilisers targeting only maize. Effects of this practice on bush bean yield have not been fully evaluated with respect to input use and compatibil...
African swine fever (ASF) is a highly fatal disease of pigs. It is a threat to the pig industry as it lowers production and significantly impacts on livelihoods. ASF has no cure and a vaccine against it is yet to be developed. Outbreaks continue to b...
Agricultural mechanization in Africa south of the Sahara especially for small farms and businesses requires a new paradigm to meet the needs of the continent’s evolving farming systems. Can Asia, with its recent success in adopting mechanization, of...
The development and scaling of orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) during the past 25 years is a case study of a disruptive innovation to address a pressing need – the high levels of vitamin A deficiency among children under five years of age in sub-Sa...
The second annual Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor assesses emerging and long-term trends and drivers shaping Africa’s trade in agricultural products and evaluates the possible impacts of current trade tensions. The 2019 report focuses on intraregion...