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 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.
From learners to leaders: the young women farmers tackling fall armyworm in Zambia
For Zambia and its population of 19.6 million people, agriculture is the main source of employment and household incomes. CABI is working with partners to empower young women farmers in Zambia with skills in sustainable pest management and knowledge exchange. By focusing on using participatory video the approach is enabling women to become confident creators and communicators.
Strengthening sustainable agriculture across Southeast Asia through science, partnerships and innovation
CABI is strengthening agriculture across Southeast Asia through science, partnerships and innovation to build more resilient and sustainable food systems.
Transforming women’s empowerment in agrifood systems
Women in agrifood systems are essential. They constitute over 50% of the agricultural workforce (FAO, 2023), with roles throughout the food value chain supporting the production of over half of the world’s food. However, studies show that they produce 20-30% less than men. As a marginalized group, they face unequal control of and access to resources. If male-female differences in access and yields were overcome, the number of undernourished…
Bridging the gap: How youth agripreneurs are empowering farmers across East Africa
Youth agripreneurs across East Africa are helping farmers access practical, local support that improves yields, increases incomes, and strengthens sustainable farming.
CRRI-CABI collaboration seeks inclusive solutions for crop loss assessment in rice farming systems
CABI has launched a landmark collaboration with the Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI) to assess the socio-economic impact of crop losses in rice ecosystems in Odisha, India with a special focus on how these losses affect men and women differently. This initiative is part of CABI’s Global Burden of Crop Loss programme, which aims to…
CABI and CRRI explore gender gap of crop loss impact at Odisha, India workshop
Why do men, women and youth experience crop loss differently? That question took centre stage at a stakeholder workshop in India, organized by the Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI) and CABI’s Global Burden of Crop Loss. Crop loss remains a pressing global challenge, with up to 40% of crops lost before harvest each year due…
Empowering future young scientists: Reflections from CABI’s Summer Internship Programme in Pakistan
CABI’s Summer Internship Programme for 2025 in Pakistan has helped 30 young future scientists, from universities across the country, further their understanding of sustainable crop pest management for greater food security.
Empowering the next generation: Strategies for youth-inclusive agricultural training and engagement
Ahead of International Youth Day on Tuesday 12 August 2025, Deogratius J. Magero, CABI’s Youth Manager, outlines seven key strategies – drawing from CABI’s Youth Engagement Strategy – to help ensure agricultural training and engagement are truly youth inclusive.