Plant Health at Risk: Urgent Need for Investment

Plant Health at Risk: Urgent Need for Investment

By Dr. Rachel Mkandawire Plants provide over 80% of the food consumed by humans and are the primary source of nutrition for livestock. Food security is the state of having reliable access to sufficient, safe, affordable, and nutritious food and it is fundamental to...
FANRPAN at G20 Agriculture and Food Security Dialogues

FANRPAN at G20 Agriculture and Food Security Dialogues

The Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN), represented by Ms. Sithembile Mwamakamba, Director of Policy Research and Analysis, actively participated in two high-level G20 engagements hosted under South Africa’s G20 Presidency: the...
FANRPAN Featured in Governance Matters

FANRPAN Featured in Governance Matters

We are proud to be featured in the inaugural edition of Governance Matters, a publication of the Institute of Governance Professionals (IGP). In the article, Dr. Tshilidzi Madzivhandila and Ms. Sithembile Ndema Mwamakamba from FANRPAN provide critical insights into...
Four Countries Move to Tier 2 GHG Inventory System. 

Four Countries Move to Tier 2 GHG Inventory System. 

livestock GHG Inventories Ruminant livestock are responsible for 80% of agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, with cattle contributing most of these emissions through enteric fermentation and manure management. The Southern African Development Community (SADC)...