The future of agricultural extension: Putting farmers first
How can agricultural advisory services better support smallholder farmers? Drawing on CABI’s experience, we explore why the future of agricultural extension depends on farmer participation, demand responsiveness, inclusive services, skilled advisers, and digital innovation.
A stocktaking exercise explores which CGIAR innovations have been adopted and scaled up in Kenya’s agri-food system
Kenya has repeatedly put agriculture at the heart of its future. It did so in Kenya Vision 2030, again in the Agricultural Sector Transformation and Growth Strategy (ASTGS), and once more in the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). This year also saw the launch of the National Agri-food Systems Investment Plan (NASIP) 2026-2030, the second…
Adaptive agriculture “information factories” to help farmers and value chains navigate climate and market change
For millions of smallholder farmers, uncertainty has become part of everyday life. Will this crop hold its value when harvest comes? What price will buyers be willing to pay? Will the rain be as erratic as it was last year? Is this the year that pests and diseases decimate my crop? As climate change reshapes…
Food security is within our reach – if we innovate today, we can feed more people tomorrow
Food security is within our reach. Discover four ways innovation is helping to build more resilient agrifood systems, from bioprotection products and digital advisory tools to pesticide risk reduction and empowering women farmers.
Rural women are transforming agriculture – here’s how
Rural women are at the heart of global food security. Across farming communities worldwide, women are increasing productivity, growing businesses, improving food safety and helping others succeed. We celebrate the women farmers, advisors and entrepreneurs helping to achieve this.
Pest management in Ecuador: How farmer knowledge and access to alternatives can reduce pesticide risks
Pest management in Ecuador and overreliance on chemical pesticides raise serious concerns for environmental sustainability and public health. Discover how farmer knowledge and access to alternatives can reduce pesticide risks in the country.
Gender disparities among farmers in Ghana – who gets left behind by digital agriculture?
Gender disparities are widespread among rural smallholder farming communities. While digital technologies can help farmers access vital agricultural advice and close the gap, women - particularly older women - can face barriers to using them. New research looks at these barriers and the solutions to overcome them.
How crop-livestock clinics help strengthen One Health partnerships in Uganda
Joint crop-livestock clinics in Uganda are bringing agricultural, veterinary and other specialists together to improve farmer support, strengthen cross-sector partnerships and promote a practical One Health approach.
The next chapter for Africa’s food systems isn’t inventing solutions. It’s scaling them
Across Africa, many of the solutions needed to strengthen food security, resilience and livelihoods exist. Yet knowledge only creates impact when it reaches the people and institutions who can use it. The priority now is scaling proven solutions so they can deliver impact where it is needed most. This was the consistent message from the Africa Food Systems Forum 2026.
Crop loss: What do maize losses really mean for women farmers?
Crop loss can have devastating impacts on rural communities. The Global Burden of Crop Loss recently published a study on maize crop losses in Kenya to explore their age- and gender-differentiated impacts on maize farming communities across different agroecological zones.