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Global trends in urbanization are increasing the spread of neglected zoonotic infections such as leptospirosis, and reducing the number of human cases of leptospirosis is best accomplished by...

Many female smallholder farmers in Kenya have a hard time accessing markets. This happens because female farmers often lack information about market demand, have limited resources to run their own...

Pig farmers are strongly encouraged to reduce their antimicrobial usage because of the rising threat from antimicrobial resistance. However, such efforts should not compromise the herd health...

Sweden must act stronger for women’s right to use and own forests, experts in the Agroforestry Network write in today´s Nya Wermlands-Tidningen (NWT). Sweden defines its foreign policy as...

The 2018 edition of the annual Global Food Policy Report was published by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in March 2018. The authors of the Global Food Policy Report warn...

Our Expert Group is equipping young people with the business skills required to create sustainable businesses within the agri-food sector in Africa.

In December 2017, Brian Ndyaguma, a young project manager and entrepreneur with several years of experience in business development and acceleration as well as with innovation hub management in...

The fourth annual meeting of the Forests and Livelihoods: Assessment, Research and Engagement (FLARE) network will take place in Copenhagen in October 2018. A specific event on timber legality...

Between 2010 and 2030, FAO projects that Africa’s urban population will double. With urbanization taking place at such a fast pace, it becomes important to understand how urban and peri-urban...