By Berber Kramer, Esther Nzuki, Julie Ghostlaw and Shalika Vyas Smallholder farmers and agricultural SMEs account for around 80% of Africa’s food production, yet they face an estimated $75 billion annual gap to finance the seeds, fertiliser…
Press release IFPRI Launches Africa Strategy to Advance Evidence-Based Agrifood Systems Transformation New strategy deepens partnerships with African institutions to strengthen implementation, policy capability, and impact across agrifood s…
By Oliver Kiptoo Kirui, Adetunji Fasoranti, Temilolu Bamiwuye, Bedru Balana, Joseph Glauber, Charlotte Hebebrand, and Steven Were Omamo Nigeria is once again under economic pressure from a shock that originated far from its bor... Source: I…
Sudan is facing one of the most severe humanitarian and economic crises in its modern history. The current civil war has displaced millions and severely damaged livelihoods, markets, and institutions, causing a rapid deterioration in the ec…
By John Ulimwengu and Sokhna Sall Seck Delivering on Africa’s food systems transformation agenda requires more than strong commitments, it requires clear implementation pathways, robust accountability systems, and sustained policy engagemen…
By Wim Marivoet, Roselyne Alphonce, Fantu Bachewe and Audrey Lulu Mandi Key takeaways: Urbanization and Nutrition Demand in Tanzania at a Glance This post summarizes findings of SFS4Youth WORKING PAPER #9 Between now and 2050, Tanzania’s po…
By Wim Marivoet and Audrey Lulu Mandi Key takeaways: • Senegal's population is set to roughly double by 2050, but the food needed to feed everyone a healthy diet would have to almost triple. • The biggest gaps are in dairy and eggs. Egg sup…
By Kibrom A. Abay, Meseret Wondale, Josphat K. Korir, Fantu Bachewe, Mesele Araya, Clemens Breisinger and Audrey Lulu Mandi Key takeaways: • The popular story that young Africans are abandoning agriculture "in droves" does not hold up. Acro…
Press release 11 June 2026 The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS), in collaboration with AFAAS national chapters in Kenya (KEFAAS), Liberia (LIFAAS), Nigeria…
By Oliver Kiptoo Kirui, Chibuzo Nwagboso, Asabe Maidawa, and Aisha Ololade Key takeaways •A state-sponsored school meal program is boosting enrollment and attendance in Zamfara, giving children a strong incentive to come to school. •School
In a recent interview on BBC’s Focus on Africa, Dr. Oliver Kirui, Research Fellow and Acting Country Program Leader for Nigeria and Ghana at IFPRI, highlighted the growing risks fertilizer supply disruptions pose for Africa’s food security.…
By Kate Ambler and Gillian Hollerich Across Nigeria, millions of smallholders face a compounding set of pressures, including climate variability, conflict and displacement, and volatile input prices, despite significant agricultural potenti…