Kenya therefore is of the view that the implementation of agriculture and food security issues in the Sharm -El Sheikh Joint Work on Implementation of climate action on agriculture and food security requires: enhance support of the means of implementation through coordinated actions, and partnerships that will support context-specific policies and measures, driven by science, and local and Indigenous knowledge.

In Sub-Sahara Africa agriculture is predominantly rainfed and faces several challenges due to unpredictable weather patterns and distribution that is amplified by climate change. The rising temperatures, changes in precipitation patterns, and increased frequency of extreme events contribute to the vulnerability of farmers as well as leading to crop failure, low yields, land degradation among others. These factors compound the difficulties for smallholder farmers, making it more challenging for them to produce adequate food to meet the demands of a growing population.

A study was conducted in Rwanda to identify and characterize different banana market segments, with a focus on cooking and dessert bananas. The goal was to generate production and market-related information to inform the development of banana target product profiles (TPPs) for Rwanda, which can support crop development programs and other actors in meeting the needs of different end-users such as farmers, processors, and consumers.

This submission is made in accordance with paragraph 18 of decision 3/CP.27 on operationalization of the online portal referred to in paragraph 16 of the above decision for consideration by the Subsidiary Bodies at their fifty-eighth sessions (June 2023).

This series of socio-legal reviews summarizes the legal and policy documents related to women’s land tenure in seven countries: Kyrgyzstan, Uganda, The Gambia, Ethiopia, Niger, Bangladesh, and Colombia. These synthesis documents, part of the IFAD Initiative on Women’s Resource Rights, are designed for researchers and policymakers seeking to improve women’s land and resource rights in these target countries.

To leverage agriculture's potential to better benefit both people and nature, policymakers need clear messages about which farming practices positively impact biodiversity and yields, and when trade-offs arise. Existing reviews analyse effects of different agricultural practices on either biodiversity or yield, without considering interactions.

This submission is made in accordance with paragraph 17 of decision 3/CP.27 on elements of the joint work referred to in paragraphs 14–15 of the above decision for consideration by the Subsidiary Bodies at their fifty-eighth sessions (June 2023).

There is global debate whether to diversify agricultural production. A study was conducted in 2016 and 2017 in Lilongwe district, Malawi, to determine effects of agricultural diversity on income, wealth, diets and nutrition. A cross-sectional design was used in surveys on agriculture, income, assets, and nutrition coupled with anthropometric measurements targeting children, men, and women in 424 households. Using an agricultural diversity index constituting crop livestock and fruit diversity, level of agricultural diversity was 28.22%).

Voluntary Sustainability Systems (VSS) can play an important role in reducing persistent gender inequalities and supporting women’s empowerment to achieve more just and resilient agri-food systems. However, research indicates that gender equality impacts have been minimal given few VSS have taken a strategic approach to addressing gender equality and there has been a failure to address the structural causes of gender equality in global supply chains.

An insightful session on the topic “Decentralized Solutions for Water Management” was organized at India Water Week on 3rd November 2022 under CGIAR Initiative on National Policies & Strategies (NPS). The session was chaired by Dr. Anu Garg, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Water Resources, Odisha and Ms. Archana Verma, Mission Director, National Water Mission. The session emphasized the need to identify decentralized solutions for managing water through appropriate technologies and new ideas.

Assam has rich soil and good natural resources for implementing climate-resilient agricultural practices to enhance potato production. Potato cultivation in the district occupies 1,03,812 hectares of land which, in 2015-2016, produced about 6,94,002 metric tons of potatoes as recorded by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of Assam1. This is quite low compared to the national average of 22 metric tons per hectare (NHB 2018).

On the 1st March 2023, the – Maroc (INRA), the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), and the Ministry of Agriculture of Morocco (MAPMDREF), organized a multi-stakeholder workshop "National Alliance of Stakeholders in the Cereal Seed Sector in Morocco". The agenda of the workshop is provided in Appendix 1. High-level policymakers, including Mr. Aziz Abdelali, General Director of the (SONACOS), a national seed marketing company, Mr. Belfadla Driss, President of the