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Rooted in practice: 17 success stories of science making a difference (2018–2024)

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By Brenda Ochola, Selorm Kugbega, Ivar Virgin
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The AgriFoSe2030 program assists countries in sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia to strengthen their capacity to synthesize and translate robust scientific evidence into policies and practices. These aim to accelerate the transition toward more sustainable food systems and contribute to improved food security.
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Challenges and drivers for the adoption of improved solar drying technologies in mango farming: a case study of smallholder farmers in Mozambique

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By Selorm Kugbega
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Mango production plays a vital role in rural livelihoods in Mozambique, yet post-harvest losses remain high, ranging from 25% to over 50%, due to inadequate preservation methods. Improved solar drying technologies offer a sustainable solution by extending shelf life and enhancing product quality. However, their adoption among smallholder mango farmers remains limited.
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How agricultural commercialization impacts migrants' land tenure: unpacking displacement and tenurial adaptations in Ghana's agricultural landscape

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By Selorm Kugbega
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Skip navigation Following green revolution ideologies, smallholder commercialization is promoted as a pathway to African economic transformation. Nonetheless, polices that incentivize commercial production in Ghana affect migrant groups negatively with respect to land tenure. While some migrants are displaced from rented lands, others offer their labour services in exchange for the right to “freely” intercrop on native’s cashew farms.
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Leveraging agroforestry for bioenergy security in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia

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By Selorm Kugbega, Alice Tunfjord
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Skip navigation Biomass is often viewed as a primitive source of energy that needs to be modernized. However, it is unlikely that preferred modern energy sources will displace traditional biomass-based energy in the near term, especially in rural Africa and southeast Asia (FAO 2017). Demand for sustainably sourced biomass is likely to increase as the world moves away from fossil fuel dependence and transitions to sustainable energy sources.
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Gendered dynamics of state-led smallholder commercialisation in Ghana. The case of Nkoranza traditional area

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By Selorm Kugbega
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Skip navigation Commercial smallholder production is touted as a mechanism for reducing rural poverty and transforming African agriculture. In line with this ideology, the Ghanaian state introduced two policies to provide incentives for commercial food and tree crop cultivation among smallholder farmers.
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Navigating the food crises: insights from AgriFoSe2030 Projects - reports from East Africa and Southeast Asia

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By Ivar Virgin, Ng’endo Machua-Muniu, Selorm Kugbega
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This report includes AgriFoSe2030 reports from Kenya, Uganda, Vietnam, Cambodia and the Philippines. Project teams from East Africa and Southeast Asia contributed chapters on how their projects are responding to the food crises challenges and showcase how their interventions are contributing to more resilient agri-food systems and improved food security.
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