The increase in rice cultivation in sub-Saharan Africa is putting a strain on the environment as well as creating further habitats for the spread of dangerous diseases. Our authors call for a coordinated effort centring…
The German Government has resorted to a number of austerity measures affecting various areas of society, including higher education and development cooperation. Abolishing development-related training programmes and…
In the current climate of development finance, characterised by shrinking budgets and increasing pressure to justify spending, quick-win solutions are often favoured. Using small-scale irrigation as an example, our…
Sharp surges in energy, fertiliser, and food prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Persian Gulf strikingly illustrate the deep interconnections between geopolitical conflicts, food insecurity and the fragility…
Global developments are increasingly undermining Africa’s food and nutrition security – with disastrous consequences for the continent’s progress. Our author calls for an African-owned nutrition financing architecture…
Recent crises have had a severe impact on the fertiliser trade, and hence also on food systems. Our author maintains that fertiliser value chains have to be reviewed. Here, he calls for a broad approach with aspects…
After more than 20 years of negotiations among over 160 countries, the new WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (“Fish I”) has recently entered into force. According to Fish I, the WTO Member States may no longer…
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 the most effective…
For her many years of work on African indigenous vegetables, Kenyan horticulturist Mary Abukutsa’s was recently awarded 2025 Africa Food Prize. In an interview with University World News, she gives an account of a wide…
The democratic liberal countries are cutting funding for their development cooperation. Who is going to bridge this gap? Four approaches could mitigate the decline in support. However, they are either not very realistic…
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