CGIAR @ The UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment

Contributing game-changing science and innovation to transform food, land and water systems in a climate crisis

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Professor Andrew Campbell Appointed as CGIAR Interim Executive Managing Director

The retiring ACIAR CEO will step into the appointment in August after current Executive Managing Director, Claudia Sadoff, retires from CGIAR.

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How to cut agriculture’s emissions to achieve a just transition

How do we mitigate emissions in the agriculture sector without compromising the lives and livelihoods of small-scale producers in the Global South?

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Study: Towards Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Livestock Systems

Strategic investments in five countries hold the key to tackling climate challenges in livestock production, according to new research published in Nature Sustainability.

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What Do We Know about the Impacts of the Next El Niño on Agrifood Systems?

Food, land, and water systems face daunting challenges in the future, and the body of research exploring these challenges is growing rapidly.

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Opinion | Women Farmers And Technology: Key to Driving Agri Revolution in India

When farmer Malho Marndi first adopted new, mechanised planting practices on half of her sixteen-hectare farm in Odisha, the other villagers called her “mad”, perhaps concerned about the potentially negative impacts it would have on her operational costs and yield.

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Today, research and innovation in food, land and water systems are crucial for a sustainable, climate-resilient world free from hunger and malnutrition. New approaches — and a doubling of investment — are needed to ensure we can achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. A more integrated and impactful CGIAR is rising to the challenge, with a fresh portfolio of Initiatives to deliver a new 10-year strategy.

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15 top-class Research Centers

CGIAR’s global network of 15 Research Centers contributes to an unrivalled mix of knowledge, skills and research facilities able to respond to emerging development issues.
3,000+ partners

Unequalled partnerships network of more than 3,000 partners from national governments, academic institutions, global policy bodies, private companies and NGOs.
89 countries

We have a local presence in 89 countries with a deep knowledge of customs, values and market operations in developing countries.
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A wealth of experience and knowledge spanning 50 years that builds on a track-record of innovation and world-class research.
770,000+ germplasm accessions

CGIAR Research Centers have together built up the largest and most frequently accessed network of genebanks in the world.
60+ innovations that changed the world

In 2021, CGIAR celebrated its 50th anniversary by showcasing its most impactful innovations of all time.