🌱Sub-Saharan Africa lags in the #GreenRevolution, with cereal yields trailing behind. A sustainable path forward requires #SoilFertility, improved cultivation & adaptive research. Read more on how #Maize & #Rice can drive food security! 👉#Agriculture

🌾Northern Ghana’s agrarian transformation boosts efficiency but deepens inequalities. Small farms⤵️ from 78% to 36% (2000–2020), while elite-owned medium-large holdings ⤴️ . Women, youth & smallholders face exclusion; inclusive policies are🔑. Read more:

🌾Kenya’s agriculture is transforming! Commercialised farming is boosting incomes, creating jobs & driving rural growth. 🚜 But challenges like credit access, poor infrastructure & market volatility remain. How can we unlock its full potential? Read more👉

As 🇲🇼 embraces ag commercialisation, a study by APRA researchers reveals that this shift, while promising, may exacerbate inequalities within smallholder households. Balancing progress with social equity is crucial for #SustainableDevelopment . More ➡️

RT @cchefs_idrc: Panel discussion underway at the #CCheFS webinar, focusing on community engagement lessons. Key takeaway: Collaborating wi….

RT @cchefs_idrc: Calling all food systems stakeholders! Have you registered for our #webinar tomorrow? . @ 8:00 EST/15:00 EAT, we’ll explor….

🍫📜 In 🇬🇭, #cocoa farming traditions are evolving. Shifting from extended family & community group reliance to nuclear family ownership & paid labour. What's driving these changes? . Discover insights in our latest #blog🧐

RT @SEADS_Standards: Why do we need a set of standards on crop-related crisis response?. By protecting & rebuilding crop-based livelihoods….

How does money - or the lack of it - impact farmer-based organisations (FBOs) in 🇬🇭 #oilpalm communities?. Our study reveals that #poverty breeds mistrust, weak or non-existent associational life, and undermines #FBO effectiveness. More insights▶️

Farmers trying to #commercialise in #Tanzania & #Zimbabwe are being 'squeezed' by increasingly erratic climate patterns & unfavourable policy environments. Without public investment, they cannot cope - let alone adapt. More in our latest blog➡️

With 2 of the BIG 4 #oilpalm processing companies based in south-western #Ghana, you would think contract farming would help smallholders thrive 💸. In reality, formal contracts are a rarity. What is the context behind this? Find out in our latest #blog:

HOW are #Food systems inequitable & WHY do inequities exist❓. @IDS_UK’s new Food #Report calls for marginalised people to be at centre of conversations on food system transformation 👏. Read the full report here 👇.

A trio of books - making the case that we must put #farmers first if more equitable, sustainable and productive food and farming systems are to be achieved - are now free to download! Find out more 👇:

To prioritise the needs of the most vulnerable, we must understand what causes #inequities in #FoodSystems . A new @IDS_UK #Report highlights 4 main areas of food inequity:.1⃣hunger.2⃣nutrition.3⃣livelihoods.4⃣territories. See more below👇.

Ghana’s oil palm industry has consistently fallen short of its potential, despite continuous policy support – but why? Read our latest blog to find out more:

Food systems have become disconnected from people. What are some of the factors preventing change or transformation? This video from @IDS_UK highlights some of the factors at play:.

Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa is currently experiencing rapid transformation. Recent APRA research has been analysing changes in Ghana's Fumbisi Valley. Read our latest blog to find out more:

Land grabbing ten years on: a Call for Applications for small research grants .

New APRA research investigated the relationship between agricultural practices, food security and nutrition in #Ghana, and what impact women’s empowerment had on these gains. Our #blog summarises the findings:

Are smallholders more productive than medium-scale farmers? Our latest blog summarises the findings of APRA research in #Nigeria which investigated if and how productivity related to farm size: