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Agriculture & Food Systems

Welcome to the Agriculture and Food Systems Network of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). We are a knowledge exchange platform of development practitioners working in the area of agriculture and food systems.

Magomeni Market, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

News

AFS project map

18 May 2026

AFS project map

This new interactive map gives an overview of current projects of the Swiss Agency for Develpment and Cooperation (SDC) related to agriculture and food systems.

Magomeni Market, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Communication27 April 2026

AFS Network update: What's cooking this year

The SDC Agriculture and Food Systems (AFS) Network held its network update webinar on 22 April 2026, bringing together members from across regions to share news, review survey feedback, and look ahead at priorities for the year.

Communication1 April 2026

Resilience Thinking - Outcomes of learning lab

From August 2025 to March 2026 the SDC Networks Agriculture & Food Systems, RésEAU and Climate, DRR & Environment organized a learning journey on mainstreaming resilience thinking in development practice. The recordings and slides are now available.

Events

Deep dive: Sustainable land management

5 August 2026

Sustainable Land Management: Insights

This first of two SLM webinars within the new AFS Deep Dive Series provides an overview of key SLM concepts and approaches and presents selected case studies.

  • 5 August 2026
  • 10:00 - 11:30
Deep dive: Sustainable land management

11 August 2026

Sustainable land management: Knowledge fair

This second of two SLM webinars within the new AFS Deep Dive Series showcases concrete innovations and practices developed or applied by AFS Network members.

  • 11 August 2026
  • 10:00 - 11:30

2 September 2026

Thoughts for Food 27

Short, informal session to share some thoughts for food with A&FS Network members and anyone else interested

  • 2 September 2026
  • 09:00 - 10:00