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More than a quarter of Kenyans were undernourished in 2021, and food insecurity continues to rise. At the same time, food loss and waste in sub-Saharan Africa exceeds 30% of production—more than double the global average. This means that countries like Kenya are losing and wasting more food than ...
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Coordinated action from all value chain actors is needed to increase demand for sustainably produced soybeans and develop effective incentives that reward farmers for adopting more sustainable practices, new research shows.
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As governments face increasing pressure to protect their forests, new research highlights the importance of sharing the wins and setbacks of tried and tested action in the Global South.
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Voluntary standards and initiatives for carbon management can fill a legal void in climate regulations but limited alignment and a lack of uptake from private sector companies are hindering their impact, new research shows.
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New report unearths the latest consumption and production trends in the tea sector and highlights the need to develop new approaches to recognizing the social and environmental costs of conventional tea production, so farmers can be adequately rewarded for using more sustainable practices.
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We need to get better at recognizing, measuring, and sharing the social and environmental costs of producing food and goods so the burden to pay doesn’t fall on smallholder farmers.
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New IISD research analyzes the extent to which producers are included in the governance systems of six standard-setting organizations in the agricultural sector. Progress is promising but much more needs to be done to enable producers to have their say in decisions that impact their lives.
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Exploring the complex value chains behind our t-shirts and towels and asking why we need to get better at tracing garments from the store back to the farm.
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South–South trade is growing rapidly. A new report from IISD explores how governments in developing countries are using sustainability standards in their trade policies to ensure this growth benefits small-scale producers, communities, and the environment.
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Cultivating and processing sugar cane provides livelihoods for more than 100 million people in 120 countries. But many sugar cane farmers in developing countries live in poverty—and initiatives aimed at supporting them are falling short of their potential.