How can agricultural and food systems be transformed in a sustainable way?
A big question, an ambitious goal. And yet, transformation can succeed. This website brings different actors together who are working towards this goal.
How can the transformation of agricultural and food systems succeed? And what are the building blocks of a sustainable redesign of the sector? Texts, graphics and videos provide answers to these questions in the interactive Agri-Food Map - for fair incomes, healthy nutrition and an intact environment.
In this podcast series we shine light on the urgent need to transform our agricultural and food systems. Together, we seek to unearth innovative solutions that make agricultural and food systems more sustainable, create meaningful employment opportunities, and foster prosperity for all.
More than one billion people worldwide fear losing access to their land. Although large areas are managed under customary tenure systems, most communities still lack formal legal recognition. Rising inequality, concentrated land ownership, and the continued marginalization of women and Indigenous peoples illustrate how closely land is tied to power. At the same time, collective initiatives from Cameroon to Kenya show that laws and lived realities can change. The International Land Coalition (ILC) provides an overview.
A growing number of youth in Africa are landless or possess only informal land rights. However, a new generation is helping to shape change. They are demanding a say, advocating for justice and opportunities, and demonstrating that land rights mean more than just ownership. They open up prospects, secure livelihoods and strengthen scope for action. John World Bonoua, member of the Youth Initiative for Land in Africa (YILAA), talks about how young people's perspectives are changing the debate on land policy.
Faith Alubbe, CEO of the Kenya Land Alliance, has long been advocating for land justice and community rights in Kenya and beyond. In this interview, she shares lessons on inclusive land governance, the role of women, and why true ownership goes far beyond land titles. Her message: communities must be at the center of decision-making.
Development cooperation doesn't resonate in Germany? The Bavarian rural women have a different story to tell. A visit to a training session with female smallholder farmers from Kenya, Zambia and Uganda in Bavarian Herrsching am Ammersee.
As part of the “Let Me Tell You” series, children across Zambia are discovering fun stories that teach the importance of good food and healthy habits such as fish. Let’s dive into one of these tales together…
A Contribution by Global Donor Platform for Rural Development
The Global Donor Platform for Rural Development has recently published a new White Paper titled “Financing Agrifood Systems for People, Planet and Prosperity.” It outlines a practical agenda to unlock the capital, partnerships, and innovation required to drive change at scale.
In this podcast series we shine light on the urgent need to transform our agricultural and food systems. Talking to diverse guests and experts, our host Katie Gallus seeks to unearth innovative solutions that can make agricultural and food systems more sustainable, create meaningful employment opportunities, and foster prosperity for all.
The Nyayo Tea Zones Development Corporation is committed to the preservation of forests in Kenya: The establishment of so-called buffer zones counteracts deforestation by planting trees and tea. In addition to the production of environmentally friendly tea, the project benefits the resources of the forests and the livelihoods of the communities living near the forests, says project manager Wallace Gichunge.
What do chocolate, carrots and tequila have in common? What sounds like the ingredients for an experimental cocktail are foods that would not exist without certain animal species. They are examples of how nature works for us every day, often behind the scenes.
VR glasses are hardly a conventional tool in agriculture: for the past three years, they have been used in rural areas of Burkina Faso and Cameroon as a training tool for sustainable cotton cultivation.
Recycling organic waste into soil amendments and animal feed through a transdisciplinary approach – this is what the RUNRES project, launched in four sub-Saharan African countries four years ago, seeks to achieve. Three of the project's scientists report.
Two new podcast formats from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) bring stories from on-the-ground project work to life: "Over to you!" from Malawi and "Voices of Change – Beneficiary Story Book" from Zambia. At the heart of these podcasts are the people behind the changes toward sustainable food security.
A Conversation with Shakuntala Thilsted & Andreas Schaumayer
On the sidelines of the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC 2025), Andreas Schaumayer, Head of Division at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and Shakuntala Thilsted, Senior Nutrition Expert at CGIAR, discussed the crucial role of aquatic foods in nutrition, livelihoods, and climate resilience.
In a new study, the international humanitarian agency CARE analyses how the economic and social barriers faced by women significantly reduces the global gross domestic product (GDP). At the current rate, it will take 152 years to close the economic gap between women and men – although closing this gap would be extremely profitable from an economic perspective.
A conversation with Caroline Kayanja, Dr. Eileen Nchanji, & Theresa Herbold
A transformation of agricultural and food systems is not possible without overcoming structural gender inequalities. In this discussion, Caroline Kayanja (UCOBAC), Dr Eileen Nchanji (CIAT) and Theresa Herbold (Ministry of Development) reflect on the key challenges and solutions – from land access and representation to women-led collectives and innovative technologies.
Africa’s largest youth generation has the potential to transform agriculture sustainably. Young entrepreneurs like Febelsa in Mozambique are building agricultural businesses that fuel local growth.
As a passionate social scientist and entrepreneur from Malawi, Ngabaghila Chatata knows that she can overcome any challenge. Her story stands out in a country faced with high unemployment, particularly in its rural areas. As the managing director of Thanthwe Farms, she has set out to inspire the next generation of young agripreneurs – proving that successful business starts with the right mindset, not only capital.
The rural population and vulnerable groups should be involved in the implementation of the African Union's Kampala Declaration on the transformation of agricultural and food systems. This is the demand of sociologist Lawani Arouna, Vice President of the Regional umbrella organisation of farmers' associations in West Africa (ROPPA).
In May, this year's "Partners for Change – SOILutions for a Food Secure, Resilient, and Sustainable Future" conference took place. Kah Walla, Moderator of the Conference and Director of Strategies!, summarises the discussions and declares that healthy soils are not just the foundation of agriculture, but the cornerstone of a resilient, equitable, and climate-smart future.
A Contribution by Carlos Castellanos & Yvonne Bielfeld
The shoe manufacturer Cueros Vélez as a good example of private sector responsibility: the photo gallery shows how the bark of the rubber tree becomes a reliable yet deforestation free companion on our roads.
Amid rising global hunger, urbanization, and shrinking international funding, informal food systems are crucial for food access and livelihoods in low-income African urban areas. The TMG Think Tank’s paper, “Working with Informality for Food Systems Transformation and Resilient Communities,” highlights the importance of recognizing and working with informality to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 2.
The battle against hunger can only be won if civil society, science, business, and politics are willing to augment their expertise and learn mutually from experience. There are different approaches and ideas on how to achieve the aim of 2030 Agenda to end hunger – we report on these.
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