
News & Events
A collection of CGIAR featured news and upcoming events
Featured news
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Essam Yassin Mohammed, WorldFish Director General, Named to Forbes 2025 Sustainability Leaders List
WorldFish19.09.25Dr. Essam Yassin Mohammed, has been named to the 2025 Forbes Sustainability Leaders list. Now…
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IITA-CGIAR scientist named one of Africa Food Prize 2025 laureates for breakthrough in cassava and yam seed systems
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)04.09.25Ibadan, Nigeria – IITA–CGIAR proudly celebrates the recognition of Dr Mercy Diebiru-Ojo as o…
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CGIAR Accredited to UNEA: Bringing Food, Land, and Water Systems into Global Environmental Policy dialogues
Multifunctional Landscapes Science Program09.07.25-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Food security
CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural research partnership, has been officially accredited as an…
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World Environment Day 2025: Tackling the Global Plastic Crisis to Regenerate Our Food Systems
CGIAR29.05.25Photo credit: Calf with trash; Vrindavan, India. Apercoco Since 1974, World Environment Day has mobi…
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Food Policy Priorities for A Changing World
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)28.05.25IFPRI’s 2025 Global Food Policy Report reflects on 50 years of progress and examines priorities…
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Gaza’s worsening food crisis and troubled path to reconstruction
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)27.05.25By Sara Gustafson and Rob Vos May 27, 2025 As the Israel-Hamas conflict rages on in…
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News from the Centers and Programs
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Who owns our knowledge? ILRI’s commitment to open access in livestock research for development
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)23.10.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
As the world marks International Open Access Week 2025 (20–26 October), the theme “Who Owns…
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Navigating Salinity Challenges in the Polders of Coastal Bangladesh: AI-Based Advisories for Farmers and Water Managers
Scaling for Impact Program23.10.25by Mahesh Jampani, Karthikeyan Matheswaran, Dipaka Ranjan Sena, Manoranjan Mondal, Shreya Chakrabort…
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Exploring the future of plant science
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)23.10.25In an era when the challenges of food security, climate change, and sustainable agriculture continue…
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IITA strengthens partnerships to boost sustainable seed production for legumes and cereals
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)23.10.25On 4 October 2025, the IITA Research Farm in Shika, Samaru, Zaria, came alive with…
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Doctoral research fellow wins prestigious NAPB–APBA Norman Borlaug award
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)23.10.25At the 4th African Plant Breeders Association (APBA) Conference, held from October 6th to 8th,…
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Empowering farmers to save every grain: IITA trains extension agents on management of post-harvest losses and aflatoxin control in maize
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)23.10.25In a renewed effort to combat post-harvest losses and ensure safe food systems, IITA-CGIAR, and…
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