Time for resilient agriculture and food systems in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
The 2021 eruption of La Soufrière volcano in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) took place in a
context of years of significant under investment in the agriculture sector. Cheron Constance traces the
immediate impacts on farms and farmers, the medium-and long-term consequences, and proposes actions to build a resilient, revalued food system for the island nation.
Urban farming in Nairobi
In Nairobi, several communities, both rich and poor, started urban farming during the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported by government policies and NGO programs, people in informal settlements and gated communities grew their own food and livestock to supplement what they could buy and enhance their nutrition.
Casablanca's 360 urban farming project
Urban farming in Casablance, Morocco, has encompassed several issues such as land, water availability, market linkages and empowerment of women, in addition to providing nutrition to practicing families.
Fresh vegetables for school kids in Antananarivo
