Institutional and policy bottlenecks to IPM.

This paper summarises institutional and policy bottlenecks to IPM in Africa. Agricultural policy in Africa generally prioritises production and productivity above environmental sustainability, so the use of synthetic pesticides for controlling pests is encouraged. Funding for research in IPM is limited, and extension systems struggle to provide the level of farmer support that adoption of IPM often needs.

Emerging Early Actions to Bend the Curve in Sub-Saharan Africa's Nutrition Transition.

Background: Sub-Saharan Africa is the last region to undergo a nutrition transition and can still avoid its adverse health outcomes.

Objective: The article explores emerging responses to "bend the curve" in sub-Saharan Africa's nutrition transition to steer public health outcomes onto a healthier trajectory.

Methods: Early responses in 3 countries at different stages of food system transformation are examined: South Africa-advanced, Ghana-intermediate, and Uganda-early.