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CACCI FIELD NOTES Vulnerability to Climate Change in Senegal! Since 2015, Senegal has been engaged in the process of developing its National Adaptation Plan (NAP). In this context, assessing household vulnerability to climate change is an important step to identify medium- and long-term adaptation options. The aim of this brief is to provide household vulnerability assessments to support the design and implementation of ongoing climate adaptation actions. To this end, the authors have followed the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) framework to estimate the composite Vulnerability to Climate Change (VCC) Index. Download the brief for more information: https://shorturl.at/Miw3Y

Drought Index and Drought Exposure for Mozambique in 2024! Though pockets of droughts are observed in several parts of the country, the areas in the Niassa province bordering Malawi (Lake Nyasa and Lake Malawi) and Tete province bordering Zambia are the most affected by the drought conditions, AKADEMIYA2063’s El Niño 2024 in Southern Africa Series finds. Download the brief for more: https://shorturl.at/yiy1U

AKADEMIYA2063 Policy Paper: Food Safety in Africa: Insights from the CAADP Biennial Review Data! This policy brief assesses the current state and progress made toward strengthening food safety systems in Africa. The main objective is to shed light on the performance of food safety systems and highlight how these systems can be strengthened to improve food safety, public health, food and nutrition security, and trade in safe food within the continent and beyond. Download the brief for more: https://shorturl.at/t0LzJ

📢 The latest AGRODEP Working Paper examines the Determinants of Profit Efficiency Among Cattle Producers in Oyo State, Nigeria. Cattle production is vital to Nigeria’s livestock policy, but inefficiencies in production are limiting profits. The study reveals that cattle farmers in Oyo State are losing up to 76% of potential profits due to outdated production techniques. 🐂📉 Key factors influencing this inefficiency include age, labor source, extension services, and primary occupation. To enhance profit efficiency, it’s crucial to expose farmers to modern practices. Learn more here: https://shorturl.at/x4P6S

Launch of ReSAKSS’ 2024 Annual Trends and Outlook Report! "Africa is at a crossroads. The continent is highly vulnerable to climate change – at the same time, its rich biodiversity offers tangible opportunities to address multiple challenges simultaneously," said Dr. Ousmane Badiane, Executive Chairperson, AKADEMIYA2063. "Investment in science and technology, skills development, and partnership with the private sector to leverage Africa's vast untapped potential will not only provide solutions for climate adaptation but also open up new industries and value chains that can drive job creation and economic diversification across the continent, especially for rural youth and other marginalized groups." Read the full piece: https://lnkd.in/eezbXmcM

Did you know? The Africa Agriculture Watch by AKADEMIYA2063 Crop Production Forecasts by AKADEMIYA2063 provide accurate and timely statistics on harvest and yield levels for nine key crops across nearly 50 African countries. The timeliness, availability, and easy access to this data enable stakeholders across the value chain to better plan and implement policy and business actions more efficiently. More at www.aagwa.org

Introducing the “VALUE-UP: Policy Innovations to Advance Africa’s Food Processing Sector for Growth, Jobs, and Health” report! The Malabo Montpellier Panel’s latest publication focuses on strategies to boost Africa’s food processing sector. It reviews the potential contribution of the emerging food processing sector to economic growth, challenges hindering the growth and sustainability of the sector, and a demonstration of solutions and opportunities to enhance the sector for economic transformation. Access the report to learn more: https://shorturl.at/b1tXr

The Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor (AATM)! The AATM contributes to our understanding of African agricultural trade and its relationship with food and nutrition security in several important ways. This edition focuses on the impact of climate change on African agrifood trade patterns. It examines topics such as the carbon footprint of agrifood trade, intra-African trade in virtual water, and the fruit and vegetable value chains. The year's report also includes a look at regional trade integration and trade costs in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). More👉 https://shorturl.at/ywrwv

2024 ReSAKSS Conference Highlights! Over three insightful days, the 2024 ReSAKSS Conference brought together high-level state and non-state actors to engage in knowledge sharing, policy dialogue, and strategic discussions on the latest Annual Trends and Outlook Report (ATOR). Hosted by AKADEMIYA2063, the African Union for Housing Finance (AUHF) Commission’s Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment (AUC-DARBE), and the Policy Center for the New South (PCNS), the event tackled critical issues at the intersection of climate change and food systems. Key discussions revolved around bioeconomy, climate finance, renewable energy, and the Global Green Agenda—all in pursuit of an agriculture-led economic transformation across Africa. Learn more about the event and key takeaways here: https://shorturl.at/Aavkk #ClimateChange #Agriculture #Sustainability #AfricaDevelopment

The 2024 ReSAKSS 2024 Annual Trends and Outlook Report (ATOR), the official monitoring and evaluation report for the CAADP, recognizes the high- priority status of climate change on Africa’s development agenda. The 2024 ATOR calls for a systematic and well-designed strategic approach to address the challenges while tapping into the opportunities. The 2024 ATOR calls for a systematic and well-designed stra- tegic approach to address the challenges while tapping into the opportunities. The ongoing efforts to equip Africa with a new 10-year CAADP strategy (2026–2035) to implement the post-Malabo agenda present an opportune moment for African leaders to align the CAADP goals and ambitions with emerging initiatives such as the implementation of countries’ United Nations Food Systems Summit national pathways, revision of existing NDCs in 2025, and the Global Bioeconomy Summit in October 2024, hosted for the first time in Africa. Download the Report to learn more: https://shorturl.at/H9IfD