Select experts from the seed industry and consulting arenas will share their views on delivering new seed varieties to the hands of smallholder farmers.

A panel of practitioners to discuss how the private sector can supplement public sector interventions in the agricultural sector.

Exploring the links between food safety programming and impacts on availability, access, and affordability of safe and nutritious food. 

Identifying approaches and making recommendations that will diversify the range of publicly bred crop varieties available to smallholder farmers and increase varietal turnover through commercial channels.

Temperature control and food hygiene are vital for keeping food safe as it moves through the food system. Disruption of the cold chain and poor hygiene practices during food handling...

Fall Armyworm (FAW) is an invasive and damaging pest endemic to the Americas that is spreading across Africa and Asia, particularly targeting maize, a vital staple crop. FAW will have...

In developing countries, as much as one-third of a season’s harvest is lost along the value chain from harvest to consumption. For grain alone, more is lost in sub-Saharan Africa...

In the wake of fall armyworm's devastating effects on African agriculture, farmers are turning to pesticides as a means to combat the pest. Unfortunately, pesticides are not always well targeted...

USAID’s Bureau for Food Security is working in partnership with experts from around the world to develop a set of tools to assist countries in addressing the Fall Armyworm. This...

Fall Armyworm is here to stay. So, what can be done to address this threat to food security and farmer incomes? A key to effective management of FAW is farmer...