Foreign direct investment (FDI) in food systems are a major contributor to deforestation in tropical countries, an advanced machine learning model shows.

Laws requiring deforestation-free exports are welcome but likely address only a fraction of forest loss potentially linked to FDI in food systems in domestic markets.

Better regulation of FDI in domestic food production is needed to save more forest cover.

FDI’s contribution to the “supermarketization” of diets in tropical regions is strongly linked to deforestation, pointing to the need for a food-systems-wide approach.

n a landmark move for research and development in Africa and beyond, two major institutions: The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), jointly known as The Alliance; and the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).  

Gendered Social Innovation: Social Change and Female Entrepreneurship in Tourism 

Gendered social innovation is a crucial process that intertwines social change with female entrepreneurship, empowerment, and the evolution of work among women in the tourism industry.