Welcome to AgriFoSe2030!

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Here you can get a short introduction to the AgriFoSe2030 programme phase II and the four challenges included in the programme.

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Challenges

1. Improving access to safe and nutritious food

This challenge focuses on how households in poor communities can better access safe and nutritious food. It covers aspects of pre- and postharvest food loss, how to prevent food borne diseases and best ways to connect farmers to markets.

Use of groundwater for irrigation in Kandal Province, Cambodia

2. Agricultural productivity and ecosystem functions

The starting point of this challenge is in the dependence on well-functioning ecosystem services as a basis for sustainably increasing agricultural productivity. It looks at the hurdles, potentials and options for smallholders to increase farm productivity with minimal impact on the natural capital.

3. Science-based innovation and extension

A science-based extension service is crucial for improving smallholder productivity and profitability in a sustainable way. The focus of this AgriFoSe2030 challenge will be the “linkage problem” in the science – innovation – extension – adoption chain.

Chemist examining a beaker at a crude oil processing lab in Arusha, Tanzania

4. Smallholder agriculture within transforming food systems

Rapid urbanisation and expanding urban food markets provide opportunities for smallholder farmers to engage more with markets. The overall objective of this challenge is to translate science to inform policy and practice for rural-urban dynamics.

News and Events

New annual report!

The Agriculture for Food Security 2030 (AgriFoSe2030) contributes to SDG2 (Zero Hunger) through two pathways. First through direct outcomes contributed by change projects where the AgriFoSe2030 model for linking scientific results to policy and practice is applied. The second pathway aims to strengthen researcher & institutional capacities in science translation to contribute to improved practices and policies. Within these two pathways, the programme emphasises strategic engagement with policy makers, efficient communication, monitoring and evaluation of outputs and cross cutting gender, biodiversity, climate change and poverty reduction issues...

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New change story out!

AgriFoSe2030 inspires women’s group in Kinoni Sub-County, Uganda to build a milk processing facility

Due to the poverty and food insecurity challenges among women in Western Uganda, the AgriFose2030 programme initiated a project led by Dr. Judith Nagasha from Kyambogo university to train women on value addition and marketing of milk products. The project team selected three representatives each from eight women farmer groups who were tasked with the responsibility of training fellow female farmers on their newly acquired skills.

Course: Translating science into policy and practice

The AgriFoSe2030 programme provides the Translating Science into Policy and Practice course, in conjuction with University of Gothenburg, to equip researchers with skills on research communication, with the aim of increasing policy engagement and contribute to improved planning, decision-making and investments on the ground. This video showcases testimonials from select researchers from across Africa who have undertaken the course.

Video

AgriFoSe2030 project in Western Uganda wins award

The AgriFoSe2030 project on “Building Women’s Capacity on Milk Value Addition” has trained women in Uganda’s Kiruhura district to efficiently refine milk into higher value products including yoghurt, butter, ghee, cheese, and cosmetics. Now Dr Judith Irene Nagasha, project leader in the AgriFoSe2030 project won the Social Entrepreneurship Challenge organised by the Vrije Universiteit Brussel Chair of Social Entrepreneurship. Here you can also see two short videos about the project.

About the award Read more about the project Milk value chain Video 1 Milk value chain video 2

Change stories

AgriFoSe2030 inspires women’s group in Kinoni Sub-County, Uganda to build a milk processing facility

Supporting the engagement of smallholder farmers in local government policy making processes

Digitalization of extension services in Quảng Trị delivering early results

Improving the value chain for edible insects in Zimbabwe through increased production and trade

Videos

Rice straw management in Vietnam

Black Soldier Fly in Vietnam

National workshop in Vietnam on E-commerce

Sub-national workshop and training on E-commerce

Resources

AgriFoSe2030 contributes to sustainable intensification of agriculture for increased food production on existing agricultural land. Policy briefs, reports, annual reports and scientific articles from the programme are listed here.

Outputs

Agriculture for food security 2030 - Translating science into policy and practice

The AgriFoSe2030 programme targets the UN Sustainable Development Goal 2 - "End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture" in low-income countries. We synthesise and translate existing science into policy and practice, and develop capacity to achieve this.

The programme contributes to sustainable intensification of agriculture, increased market access for smallholders and strengthen the role of women and youth.

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