How regional trade integration can strengthen Africa’s food security

Better-connected agricultural markets can cushion shocks, stabilise supply and reduce exposure to global disruptions.

futures.issafrica.org

Women farmers are underestimated the world over -- and it’s holding us all back | AGDAILY

Throughout history, women have been the primary stewards of the land. Now, our vital role in feeding communities deserves recognition and celebration.

agdaily.com

ADB gets moving on its $40B commitment to food systems

At the Asia and the Pacific Food Systems Forum, conversations centered around how ADB should spend the remainder of a splashy $40 billion commitment to transforming food systems that it made last year...

devex.com

Hunger crisis is set to get worse in west and central Africa – why and what to do about it

Millions of people in west Africa and the Sahel region face starvation.

theconversation.com

To truly beat sleeping sickness we need to treat animals too

Progress in eliminating the parasite will depend on uniting key players in the fight against livestock disease

telegraph.co.uk

EXPERT REACTION: Genetically modified purple tomato approved in Austra

EXPERT REACTION: Genetically modified purple tomato approved in Australia A genetically modified purple tomato has received all necessary approvals for commercial sale in Australia, accord

scimex.org

The underground network: Prehistoric fungi feed the world’s plants and resist climate change, but face an uncertain future

Trillions of miles of tiny fungal tubes embedded in soil transport nutrients to crops and other plants and fight climate change by storing carbon. Scientists are racing to understand how these fungi—i...

thebulletin.org

Home | Blue Resilience: Nature, Health and Equity in the Pacific

The Financial Times and World Vision are hosting this forum in Bangkok to give climate finance leaders, policy-makers, scientists, and health experts a place to align on what works. Join us on 27 Janu...

blueresilience.live.ft.com

For the World’s Food Supply, Federal Funding Cuts Have Long-Term Impacts

The U.S. Agency for International Development has been a major supporter of global agriculture research. Now many studies are being scuttled or scaled back. Crops and livestock that are essential for....

pulitzercenter.org

Read the full transcript of Carney’s speech to World Economic Forum - National | Globalnews.ca

Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a forceful speech in Davos, Switzerland, on the 'new world order' and how middle powers like Canada can benefit by working together.

globalnews.ca

2025 Annual Trends and Outlook Report (ATOR) | ReSAKSS2025 Annual Trends and Outlook Report (ATOR) | ReSAKSS

resakss.org

The International Year of the Woman Farmer is a chance to close the gender gap in agriculture

Ending hunger is not only a question of producing more food - it is about who grows it, who has access to resources, and who reaps the benefits. Investing in the empowerment of women farmers is one of...

rural21.com

Africa’s youth have a growing appetite for change. Agrifood systems can feed their ambitions

From Nairobi and Kampala to Accra and Maputo, the streets of Africa’s capitals have filled with young people demanding change. Over the past year, youth across the continent have marched to protest co...

cnbcafrica.com

COP experts: How could the UN climate talks be reformed? - Carbon Brief

with another round of negotiations looming at COP30 in November, there has been growing discontent with the UN climate process.

carbonbrief.org

16th Malabo Montpellier Forum

MONEYWISE: Policy Innovations to Finance Africa's Agrifood Systems.

mamopanel.org

Global hunger declines for first time since the pandemic, data shows

But report warns that hunger is still climbing in much of Africa and that the overall improvement is not enough to meet UN targets

telegraph.co.uk

Carbon markets can help fill the climate finance gap. Here’s how we can unleash their potential

After growing strongly over five years from 2016, the voluntary carbon market shrank for the third consecutive year last year, weighed down by continuing concerns around quality and reputational risk, despite progress to improve integrity standards.

reuters.com

Progress still needed on food

Four years after the first UN Food Systems Summit, the world needs progress, write Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted and Ismahane Elouafi.

scidev.net

Animal Health IS Public Health—It’s Time We Act Accordingly - Health Policy Watch

Furthermore, these zoonotic diseases are on the rise. Virus jumps from animals to humans are increasing around five per cent annually, meaning these pathogens

healthpolicy-watch.news

The U.S. reneged on aid commitments. Nepal’s malnourished children are paying the price

Hard-won progress in improving child and maternal nutrition hangs in the balance

science.org

These former USAID staff are working to match donors to urgent, lifesaving aid projects that had their funding slashed | CNN

In a warehouse in Nigeria, a nonprofit’s stocks of food to treat malnourished children and pregnant women are running low. Former US aid workers have set up an initiative to find donors to save this a...

edition.cnn.com

We finally may be able to rid the world of mosquitoes. But should we?

Gene editing holds the potential of suppressing mosquito species that carry deadly diseases — and raises ethical questions.

washingtonpost.com

Aggressive online baby formula campaigns must end

A global resolution on digital marketing of breast milk substitutes must be rigorously enforced, writes UN Assistant Secretary-General Afshan Khan.

scidev.net

Famine stalks Gaza as Israel blocks aid at the border

Famine stalks Gaza as Israel blocks aid at the border

devex.com

Diseases continue to cross species barrier as global bird flu cases double | The National

Climate change, animal trade and falling vaccination rates leading to rise

thenationalnews.com

Diseases continue to cross species barrier as global bird flu cases double | The National

Climate change, animal trade and falling vaccination rates leading to rise

thenationalnews.com

Analysis: By matching Brazil and the UK's climate ambitions, the world could secure a liveable future

Few countries have promised to cut emissions enough to avoid catastrophic levels of global heating.

theprogressplaybook.com

Food literacy: Why food origins matter for a sustainable future

Knowing where food comes from and how it’s produced can empower consumers to make better choices. Here's how policy change and tech can drive systemic change.

weforum.org

#WorldSeed2025: Opening Ceremony

YouTube video by Channel World Seed by ISF

youtube.com