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Africa Food System Forum 2025 in Dakar: Africa’s solutions pave the way for sustainable food systems
From August 31st to September 5th, Dakar became the meeting point for a shared ambition, pulsed to the rhythm of a single rallying call: to transform Africa’s food systems. Nearly 6,000 participants from 106 countries, alongside 149 exhibitors and 40 ministers, gathered for the 2025 Africa Food Systems (AFS) Forum, one of the continent’s most influential platforms for agricultural policy, finance and practice. Soil health emerged as the defining theme of AFS Forum 2025.
Detecting the invisible: A breakthrough in the fight against swollen shoot in Côte d’Ivoire
In Vavoua, in west-central Côte d’Ivoire, a group of cocoa farmers gathers under a wooden shelter as they often do to exchange ideas on good agricultural practices. On this morning, however, their attention is drawn to a small white device placed on a table. Modest in appearance, it may nonetheless profoundly shift how communities confront swollen shoot disease, one of the most persistent threats to cocoa plantations in West Africa.
Biodiversity and forests: Africa strengthens its resilience through regional Centres of Excellence
As African ecosystems face mounting pressures from deforestation, land degradation and the impacts of climate change, the continent is resolutely pursuing innovative solutions to safeguard its natural resources. In this context, the first annual meeting of the Regional Centres of Excellence for Biodiversity and Forests was held in Dakar, Senegal, from October 8 to 11, 2024.
Bioéconomie basée sur l'agroforesterie pour les transitions vertes en Afrique
Nouveaux modèles d'adaptation au climat et de croissance économique en Afrique Sujets liés Articles Les réponses de l’Afrique aux défis climatiques ont occupé une place centrale lors de la Douzième Conférence sur le Changement Climatique et le Développement en Afrique (CCDA 12).
Agroforestry-based bioeconomy for green transitions in Africa
New models for climate adaptation and economic growth in Africa Discussing Africa’s responses to climate challenges took centre stage at the Twelfth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA 12).
Desde las semillas: Cómo proteger las especies arbóreas nativas y en peligro de extinción
Taller en Costa de Marfil brindó herramientas y conocimientos para mejores estrategias de restauración Más información En un mundo en el que el delicado equilibrio de la naturaleza está amenazado, la recolección de semillas y los esfuerzos de restauración son vitales para salvaguardar nuestros ecosistemas y preservar la biodiversidad.
Sowing the seeds of change in Côte d'Ivoire
In a world where the delicate balance of nature is under threat, seed collection and restoration efforts are vital for safeguarding our ecosystems and preserving biodiversity. A recent global tree assessment by Botanical Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) found that 30 percent of tree species are threatened with extinction, with at least 142 species recorded as extinct in the wild.
Agroécologie : Une solution viable pour les défis africains ?
Exploration des opportunités, des obstacles et des chemins collaboratifs pour une agriculture durable Sujets liés Articles L’Afrique est confrontée à de nombreux et complexes défis liés à la sécurité alimentaire, aux changements climatiques et à la dégradation des ressources naturelles. Face à ces enjeux, l’agroécologie émerge comme une solution prometteuse et viable pour relever ces défis, en intégrant des principes écologiques dans les systèmes de production alimentaire.
Agroecology: A viable solution for African challenges?
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Study: Cocoa disease devastates Côte d’Ivoire livelihoods – but hope remains - CIFOR Forests News
Collective effort needed to mitigate impacts of swollen shoot disease Cocoa Swollen Shoot Disease (CSSD), a viral infection spread by mealybugs, has reached endemic status in West Africa. Combined with the impacts of climate change and deforestation, CSSD presents an alarming threat to cocoa production – a crucial economic driver for many countries in the region. The disease has already inflicted substantial and irreversible economic damage on cocoa smallholders in areas of mass infection.
Ilmuwan, pembuat kebijakan bekerja sama memerangi deforestasi di Republik Demokratik Kongo
Krisis iklim merupakan isu penting di Republik Demokratik Kongo, yang merupakan rumah untuk lebih dari separuh kawasan Hutan Lembah Kongo dan memiliki keanekaragaman hayati mengagumkan, serta jasa ekosistem yang penting untuk keseimbangan ekologis di Lembah Kongo, Afrika, dan planet ini. Namun, deforestasi dan perubahan iklim memberikan dampak besar terhadap tutupan hutan Republik Demokratik Kongo.
Les décideurs politiques et les scientifiques unissent leurs forces dans la lutte contre la déforestation
La question du climat est vitale en République Démocratique du Congo (RDC), un pays qui abrite plus de la moitié des forêts du bassin du Congo et possède une biodiversité impressionnante fournissant des services écosystémiques essentiels à l’équilibre écologique du bassin du Congo, de l’Afrique et de la planète. Le couvert forestier de la RDC est fortement impacté par la déforestation et les changements climatiques.
Scientists and policymakers join forces in the fight against DRC deforestation
The climate crisis is a critical issue in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The country hosts more than half of the Congo Basin’s forests and has impressive biodiversity that provides ecosystem services that are essential for ecological balance in the Congo basin, Africa, and the planet. DRC’s forest cover, however, is strongly impacted by deforestation and climate change.
Construire des paysages anacardiers socio-écologiques et résilients en Côte d’Ivoire
La Côte d’Ivoire est le premier producteur mondial de la noix de cajou avec une production estimée à 848 700 tonnes en 2020. Cependant, cette culture est confrontée à plusieurs défis notamment l’utilisation non adaptée des sols qui épuise la matière organique et les nutriments des sols, un faible rendement des plantations d’anacardiers estimé en moyenne à 500 kg ha-1 et une vulnérabilité prononcée des plantations et des communautés au changement climatique.
West African scientists learn methods for better understanding agricultural production
International training workshop on Integrated Decision Support System, 21–25 February 2022 in Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire. The workshop was part of the activities of Texas A&M University under the Feed the future Innovation Lab for Small-Scale Irrigation and the capacity-building action plan for ICRAF staff and partners.
New laboratory for spectral analysis of soils and plants in Côte d'Ivoire
Kandia Camara, centre, and officials. Photo: World Agroforestry/Gilberte Koffi The recently opened lab represents a giant step towards improving soil productivity and health.
Niger formally adopts farmer-managed natural regeneration
The African country is one of the first in the world to decree FMNR as a pathway to restoration of degraded land. In July 2020, the Republic of Niger became one of the first countries globally to adopt a presidential decree regulating and promoting the practice of a revolutionary agricultural technology known as farmer-managed natural regeneration or FMNR.
Land Degradation Surveillance Framework deployed in Senegal
Patrice Savadogo (World Agroforestry) and Ibrahim Khalil Sabaly (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Senegal) during the Land Degradation Surveillance Training. Photo: World Agroforestry/Gilberte Koffi The Framework is helping farmers and governments monitor the progress of regreening efforts and the overall health of their land.
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