Climate crisis and population growth increase pressure on arable land in West Africa

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

Almost 800 million people still suffer from chronic hunger. One widespread assumption is that when people go hungry, there is not enough to eat. But it is not that simple

Corruption undermines democracies and supports autocracies. Although progress has been made in the fight against corruption, much more needs to be done

Rural communties’ right to use the land they depend on deserves more attention

The climate crisis is exacerbating the problems of small-scale farmers in Bangladesh, and they are the least able to adapt

Ghanaian scholar assesses the outlook for democratic governance and economic integration in the ECOWAS context

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

In order to ensure global food security, it is important to stop the loss of crop diversity. Seed banks play a central role

Groundwater offers considerable opportunities for socio-economic development, particularly in agriculture. The BGR is helping partner countries exploit this resource