Mass markets shape what Africa eats
A stronger commitment to rigorous, grounded data collection would enable African countries to achieve more resilient and adaptive food systems capable of withstanding climate shocks.
By Charles Dhewa
Jun. 24, 2026
Pitfalls of ignoring community voices in food systems
As a result, sustainability is compromised: imported goat breeds often underperform in local conditions, while hybrid vegetable varieties risk contaminating indigenous crops.
By Charles Dhewa
May. 6, 2026
Investing in clean energy in agrifood systems
Clean energy particularly solar, biogas, and small-scale renewables offers Zimbabwe a pathway to transform agrifood systems in ways that are productive, inclusive, and climate-smart.
By Gary Gerald Mtombeni
Feb. 1, 2026
Linking forestry and social protection for sustainable agrifood systems
At its core, agrifood systems transformation seeks to ensure that food production, distribution, and consumption are sustainable, resilient, and inclusive.
By Gary Gerald Mtombeni
Jan. 4, 2026
The invisible costs of fragmented data in African agric, food systems
WHILE the importance of agricultural and food systems data is no longer questionable, unless concrete examples are provided, many decisionmakers will take a casual approach to data.
By Charles Dhewa
Oct. 29, 2025
African food markets thrive on undocumented knowledge and systems
Why are African territorial markets good at aggregating and distributing indigenous food?
By Charles Dhewa
Aug. 27, 2025
How agroecology is quietly formulating food ingredients of the future
Such expertise is very important at a time when climate volatility and food-related diseases are challenging agriculture’s ability to meet the world’s nutritional needs.
By Charles Dhewa
Apr. 9, 2025
Circumstances under which flexible bridging finance makes all the difference
This presents challenges in harvesting and storing the commodities in ways that extend shelf life and preserve nutritional elements.
By Charles Dhewa
Mar. 19, 2025
Managing knowledge for holistic impact in agriculture and food systems
Basically, knowledge management is a systematic process of improving knowledge-sharing, increasing efficiency and enhancing decision-making.
By Charles Dhewa
Sep. 4, 2024
