Climate change is an escalating environmental crisis affecting continents worldwide, with Africa experiencing a disproportionate burden as a result of reliance on rain-fed agriculture, inadequate adaptive capacities and non-inclusive land governance systems. Coordinated efforts are essential to enhance inclusive land governance, strengthen resilience and livelihoods through community involvement, secured land tenure systems and coherent policies. Inclusive land governance plays a vital role in achieving food security in Africa, necessitating equitable land access for smallholder farmers, women and the marginalized groups. To ensure a food-secured continent with enhanced intra-Africa Trade and sustainable land governance, this research employed a mixed-methods approach, including literature reviews and data analytics, integrating qualitative and quantitative data sources. The quantitative data source utilized was the Food and Agriculture Organization Statistics Division’s Food Insecurity Experience Scale 2020, generated in January 2023. The results underscored the severe impacts of climate change on food security and African agricultural systems giving credence to the importance of inclusive land governance practices to mitigate climate change effects and promoting intra-African trade as a means of securing sustainable food systems and food secured communities. Furthermore, the study emphasized the significance of regional collaboration and policy coherence in addressing climate change impacts for enhanced intra-Africa trade. Ultimately, the research emphasizes the crucial role of sustainable food systems, inclusive land governance policies and enhanced agroecological approaches as key components of climate change adaption and mitigation strategies. Implementing these measures can contribute positively to food-secure African communities, enhancing their resilience against global market fluctuations and price shocks.
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