The global agriculture sector is one of the world’s biggest sources of climate-corrosive gases. Bovine belching and flatulence produce the powerful greenhouse gas methane, which is around 80 times more powerful than CO2 at trapping heat in the Earth’s atmosphere in the first twenty years after its release.

The agricultural pests known as plant bugs can be a farmer’s worst enemy. These winged insects—the size of a pea or smaller—suck the sap from apples, lettuce, and other crops, causing millions of dollars in damages globally each year.

Tackling gender inequalities in agrifood systems and empowering women reduces hunger, boosts the economy, and reinforces resilience to shocks like climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, reveals a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Rates of hunger in Africa are unacceptably high and getting worse.