Final Report: Climate change threatens sub-Saharan food supplies, but action now could avert shock and dramatically increase yields, modelling finds 

Crop failures, economic shocks and loss of livelihoods will intensify in sub-Saharan Africa as a result of climate change unless urgent action is taken, according to the most comprehensive study to date on how to strengthen food systems in the region. However, with the right climate-smart policies in place, crop production can increase by more …

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FANRPAN retails AFRICAP outputs to COMESA

On 7 March 2022, a delegation of the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN), led by the CEO and Head of Mission, Dr. Tshilidzi Madzivhandila, met with the representatives of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) in Lusaka, Zambia to share lessons and promote the uptake of the outputs …

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Feeding into Zambia’s agri-food future: Chatham House fellowship influences national policy development

By Lauren Phillips, University of Leeds Though maize is a staple of the Zambian diet, it also contributes to the country’s high malnutrition rates, among the highest in the world. Aside from health consequences, reliance on maize also makes the country more susceptible to climate change. A combination of strong droughts and flash flooding wiped …

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Oil seeds strategy to grow farming jobs and income

By Happy Mulolani The Government of Zambia is facilitating the development of an Edible Oils Strategy to boost national oilseeds production and value addition. Zambia is currently relying on imported edible oils, which are killing the local industry, taking jobs and income from farmers. The Agricultural Consultative Forum (ACF), with support from the Food, Agriculture and …

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