Agricultural research and development (R&D) systems have recorded steady global growth over the past two decades, but capacity and investment across regions have been disparate, showed a new study. Agriculture R&D expanded at an average annual rate of 1.8 per cent to reach $50.4 billion in 2023, data released by the Food and Agriculture Organization…
Conflict in  is disrupting fertiliser supplies, and Africa’s food systems stand to lose.  (the activities that connect the people, investments and decisions involved in producing and delivering food and agricultural goods) rely on a steady flow of inputs like fertiliser, along with markets, infrastructure and policy and trade decisions. These food systems can absorb shocks and…
Modern medicine prides itself on being a universal science, built on evidence from clinical trials. But there’s a bias in medical research. While Africa  for roughly 25 per cent of the global disease burden and , the continent’s people are largely invisible in some clinical trials. The scale of the erasure is revealed in a  of 2,472 randomised…
The report identified rising food costs as a key driver of the crisis. In 2024, the average cost of a healthy diet in Africa reached 4.41 purchasing power parity (PPP) dollars per person per day, an increase of 5.5 per cent from 2023. This is much higher than the extreme poverty threshold of 2.15 PPP dollars,…
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Over the last several decades, the oceans have become more crowded. Aquaculture, wind and wave energy, and oil and gas exploration are taking up more space. This growth threatens the health of ocean ecosystems and coastal communities’ access to food and livelihoods that they have relied on for centuries. It can also lead to conflicts….