The world’s urban population will surpass its rural population by 2030. In order to provide food to the growing cities, an innovative and inclusive approach for agri-food entrepreneurs will be necessary.
The livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers across the developing world are under threat from extreme weather events such as droughts, floods, and heatwaves.
The world’s urban population will surpass its rural population by 2030. In order to provide food to the growing cities, an innovative and inclusive approach for agri-food entrepreneurs will be necessary.
Poultry, fish, and pig production are constrained by a shortage of animal feed protein. Currently the quantity, quality, and cost of feed undermines efforts to meet the growing consumer demand for animal protein in eastern and southern Africa.
Beans are the most important pulses grown in sub-Saharan Africa. They constitute a significant part of the diets of resource-poor segments of society and enhance the nutritional quality of their diets.
Research shows that high gender inequity translates into poor health for mothers, pregnant women, and children. At the community and individual level, gender inequities and disparities can underlie dimensions of poverty among women.
The Innovating for Maternal and Child Health in Africa program aims to assist targeted developing countries in sub-Saharan Africa improve maternal, newborn, and child health.