African indigenous food groups present an exciting area to explore when it comes to taste and nutrition. They may even offer ...

People in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) have been invited to help develop solutions for regional food safety challenges. The Regional Food Safety Research Network and Innovation Hub (RFSRNIH) ...

December 12 2023 - WWF, the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, IFPRI/CGIAR and AfDB have released a new report to help African countries to achieve food security and implement climate and ...

Table art varies from one society to another. Some use cutlery, some chopsticks and others fingers. While in other parts of the world, eating with the fingers is an act of sheer barbarism, in Africa, ...

A recently created African food safety authority is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2026. The Africa Food Safety Agency (AfFSA) will be part of the African Union (AU), tasked with ...

Scientists have identified several forgotten food crops in sub-Saharan Africa that can be incorporated into the cropping system to support climate resilience and nutrition in the region. The study has ...

“The majority of Africa’s population — about 78% or more than one billion people — remain unable to afford a healthy diet, compared with 42% at the global level, and the number is rising,” said the ...

A report by the U.N. children's agency UNICEF says 181 million children younger than 5 live in severe food poverty. That's about 27% of the world’s youngest children. Africa’s population of more than ...

The Africa Food Systems Forum 2025 in Dakar launched the Africa Food Systems Report, spotlighting rapid agricultural growth AGRA unveiled bold initiatives, such as the Africa100 SME partnership, ...