Almost one third of the local farming production in sub-Saharan Africa is lost every year due to inadequate post-harvest management and household storage. In combination with its efforts to increase food production in the region, P4P is strongly promoting a greater focus on food preservation. Through a new post-harvest loss reduction initiative recently launched in Burkina Faso, WFP and its partners are combining their efforts to dramatically reduce these losses.  

Like in many other countries, the rural environment in Kenya can be particularly challenging for women. Traditionally it is the men who control all land while women are used as a labour force. Despite deeply rooted structural challenges – P4P has contributed to a meaningful improvement for women farmers. The example of Elijah Lelei who gave land to his wife Magdalene is now celebrated as a success story across the country.