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Policy Note: Introducing the Continental Strategy for the Control & Mitigating the Impact of Plastic Pollution on Aquatic Biodiversity & Environment in Africa
(2025)Plastic pollution poses an urgent and escalating threat to Africa’s aquatic ecosystems, undermining biodiversity, human health, and economic stability. Each year, the continent generates approximately 17 million tonnes of ... -
Continental Strategy for Control & Mitigation of Plastic Pollution on Aquatic Biodiversity & Environment in Africa
(2025)Africa grapples with a significant plastic pollution crisis, marked by an estimated 17 million tonnes of mismanaged plastic waste generated each year. This pervasive issue inflicts substantial ecological harm upon the ... -
Market Insight Note: Livestock Market Systems Development in Kenya
(2025)Kenya’s livestock is a major yet under-capitalised economic pillar, contributing to 12% of national GDP, nearly 40% agricultural GDP and supports an estimate of 25 million people in employment. Despite its scale, the sector ... -
Revue de la politique nationale de la peche et de l’aquaculture alignement au cadre politique et strategie de reforme en afrique
(2025)Le Niger pays sahélien et continental dispose d’énormes potentialités en ressources hydriques et en espèces ichtyologiques. Ce potentiel productif du secteur de la pêche et de l’aquaculture fait partie des priorités de ... -
Rapport final evaluation de l’alignement des strategies nationales de la peche et de l’aquaculture et des plans nationaux d’investissement agricole au cadre politique et strategie de reforme en afrique et l’adaptation au changement climatique
(2025)Le Niger regorge d’énormes potentialités en ressources en eau de surface et souterraine qui sont exploitées et gérées dans le cadre de la pêche et de l’aquaculture. Une centaine d’espèces de poissons habitent nos pêcheries ... -
Rapport final: analyse des politiques nationales liees directement ou indirectement au secteur de la peche et de l’aquaculture et les recommandations specifiques pour l’alignement et la domestication des instruments mondiaux
(2025)La chaine de valeur poisson est l’une des chaines de valeur prioritaires de l’Etat du Niger. Le secteur de la pêche et de l’aquaculture a contribué au PIB National à hauteur de 1,2% en 2022 pour une production de 47 552 ... -
National Guidelines for initiating and operationalising Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in the Feed and Fodder Sector
(2025-07)Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) present a promising strategy to bridge this gap. Governments can leverage public assets, such as land, existing irrigation canals, or extension services, while private sector players bring ... -
Guidelines on Knowledge Management, Communications, Visibility, and Visibility for the Feed and Fodder Sector
(2025-07)These guidelines provide a comprehensive framework for Knowledge Management, Communications, Visibility, and Advocacy aimed at supporting Member States in developing and transforming their Feed and Fodder subsectors into ... -
African Women in Animal Resources Farming and Agribusiness Network (AWARFAN)
(2025-07)The African Women in Animal Resources Farming and Agribusiness Network (AWARFAN) is a continental initiative that unites women involved in livestock and fisheries-related enterprises across Africa. The AWARFA network was ... -
Guidelines for African Feed and Fodder Data Ecosystems: Indicators, Dashboards, Data-As-A Service, and Monitoring
(2025-07)Africa’s livestock sector is a major contributor to agricultural livelihoods (about 24% of agricultural GDP.) and employs large rural populations, including women. Feed and fodder are the largest cost input in animal ... -
Continental Feed and Fodder Multi-Stakeholder Platform Formation Guidelines
(2025)The proposed Continental Feed and Fodder Multi-Stakeholder Platform (CF&F-MSP) is designed to provide a formal apex structure to unify, amplify, and steer national MSP efforts. Drawing membership from all African national ... -
Guidelines for a Harmonized and Integrated African Feed and Fodder Data Ecosystem: Indicators, Dashboards, DaaS and Monitoring
(2025-07)These guidelines aim to provide a structured framework to support African Union (AU) Member states in the development, coordination, and institutionalization of national feed and fodder data ecosystems. The guidelines ... -
Guidelines for Markets, Investment and Financing in the Feed and Fodder Sector in Africa
(2025-07)Across Africa, the feed and fodder sector remains significantly under-invested and largely informal. While livestock is the backbone of African economies, contributing to food security, employment, and rural incomes, ... -
Communique: Partnership for Industrialisation of Zimbabwe’s Feed and Fodder sector; Harare, Zimbabwe 18-22 November 2024
(2024-11-18)A meeting was held on the dates stated above to discuss Partnerships to Support Industrialisation of Feed and Fodder Investments. The meeting was convened by Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural ... -
Sustainable Solutions for Dairy Growth: Unlocking the Potential of Feed and Fodder in Africa
(2025)The Resilient African Feed and Fodder Systems (RAFFS) Project conducted an extensive assessment of the feed and fodder sectors across six African countries: Kenya, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Cameroon, and Somalia. The ... -
Securing Kenya’s Dairy Future: The Case for a Cooperative Fodder Fund
(2025)The dairy sector in Kenya plays a crucial role in food security, employment, and economic stability, contributing 4% to the national GDP. However, climate-induced droughts have resulted in severe fodder shortages, which ... -
Resilient African Feed and Fodder Systems (RAFFS) project Annual Report Reporting Period: 1st December 2022 to 30th November 2023
(2023)This report, ‘Engendering Greater Understanding to Set a Transformative Agenda for addressing Feed and Fodder Shortages on the African Continent,’ captures progress in executing the RAFFS project activities from 1 December ... -
Guidelines for establishment of the Apex Africa Dairy Alliance
(2025-07)The Dairy sector is one of the fastest-growing agricultural value chains in Africa and contributes significantly to the continent's Agricultural GDP, sometimes exceeding 30% in some countries. It is a high-value crop and ... -
Guidelines for establishing national level feed and fodder multi-stakeholder platforms (MSPS)
(2025-07)In response to recurring feed and fodder shortages that undermine livestock productivity and livelihoods, these Guidelines deliver a concise, adaptable blueprint for designing and operationalizing Multi-Stakeholder Platforms ... -
Pollination services: an untapped input for enhancing productivity in crops and Fodder essential for poverty alleviation and attainment of elusive nutrition targets and ecosystem biodiversity
(2025)Pollination serves as a basic pillar for 9.5% of the world’s agricultural food production, thereby improving the profitability and productivity of 75% of agricultural crops. Without pollinators,the human race and all of ...
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