Grasshoppers are a protein-rich popular food in Uganda, but their numbers are dwindling

Destructive mining practice led to extensive deforestation, water pollution and land degradation, causing substantial irreversible damage to Ghana’s natural resources and threatening the livelihoods of rural dwellers.

Migrating can be an empowering experience for women but also involves considerable hardship. Policy action is needed to improve their opportunities

For farmers the birds are a pest, for some women they serve as a livelihood

Growers in Burundi complain that the price they receive for tea is too low. They demand more money

Malawi’s food processing industry has great potential but cannot keep up with demand. Cooperatives can be part of the solution

IMF policies did not solve Sri Lanka’s problems but made them worse, claims a sociologist who assesses the country’s ongoing debt crisis

Smallholder farmers are central to achieving food security. The UN organisation IFAD supports them with funds, access to markets and training

In Zambia, workers can now withdraw up to 20 % of their pension savings allowing to reinvest the money

In Ghana, female farmers are essential for ensuring food security and nutrition, but they often face systemic challenges