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Research, systems analysis, and agricultural intelligence shaping Africa’s food systems, markets, and supply chains.

Urban diets in Africa showing the rise of processed foods, reduced fresh food access, health risks, and policy solutions – AgriLink Africa Think Tank

Urban Diets in Africa: The Rise of Processed Food and Health Risks

Africa is urbanizing faster than any other region in the world. By 2035, more Africans will live in cities than ...
Climate-Smart Agriculture practices in Africa including drought-resistant crops, water management, regional CSA examples, financing adaptation – AgriLink Africa Think Tank

Climate-Smart Agriculture: From Policy Buzzword to Farm-Level Reality

Climate-Smart Agriculture Africa Climate change is no longer a distant threat for African agriculture — it is a daily reality ...

Why Food Availability Does Not Equal Nutrition in Africa

Food availability and nutrition in Africa are often treated as the same problem, yet millions remain malnourished despite sufficient calorie ...

Why Many NGO Agricultural Programs Fail to Create Lasting Impact

NGO agricultural programs in Africa have expanded rapidly over the past two decades, yet evidence shows that many struggle to ...

Why Most Agribusiness SMEs Fail Before Scaling

Agribusiness SMEs in Africa are central to food production, processing, and distribution across the continent, yet the majority fail before ...

Last-Mile Food Delivery in African Cities: Problem or Opportunity?

The Urban Food Pressure Point Last-mile food delivery in African cities is emerging as one of the most critical—and least ...

Soil Degradation Is Africa’s Hidden Agricultural Crisis

Soil degradation in Africa is quietly eroding the foundations of the continent’s agricultural economy. While debates often focus on seeds, ...

Food Safety Standards in Africa: Why Enforcement Breaks Down

Food safety is central to health, trade, and economic growth. In Africa, regulatory frameworks exist to ensure that foods reaching ...

Why Agricultural Policy Rarely Delivers Results on the Ground

  Across Africa, agricultural policy documents are often well written, ambitious, and aligned with global development goals. They speak of ...

Why African Food Supply Chains Fail Under Stress

African food supply chains function under normal conditions, but they often collapse when exposed to shocks. Pandemics, climate events, political ...

From Guesswork to Intelligence: How Data Is Transforming African Agriculture

For decades, African agriculture has operated largely on experience, tradition, and intuition. Farmers made decisions based on rainfall patterns remembered ...

Modern Farming Techniques That Can Double Smallholder Productivity in Africa

Smallholder farmers constitute the backbone of Africa’s agricultural sector, producing the majority of food consumed on the continent. Yet productivity ...

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