Africa
Advancing resilient and sustainable agrifood systems through science, innovation and partnership.
Overview
CGIAR connects global science with African priorities to support resilient, productive, inclusive, and sustainable agrifood systems across the continent.
Working across diverse contexts, CGIAR advances solutions ranging from improved crop varieties and sustainable land and water management to stronger livestock systems, nutrition, and climate resilience, responding to challenges including climate shocks, land degradation, and food insecurity.
Through close collaboration with governments, national agricultural research systems, regional organizations, farmers, and private-sector partners, CGIAR develops and scales locally relevant solutions that strengthen livelihoods and translate science into lasting impact across Africa.
Our African presence
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CGIAR’s focus across three regional contexts in Africa:
News
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IITA scientist Paterne Agre wins prestigious 2026 Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers
IITA’s Molecular Breeder and Bioinformatics Scientist, Dr Sourou Angelot Paterne Agre, is named one of three recipients of the prestigious 2026 Japan...
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Measuring what matters: Building better food data from everyday market realities
Accurate data on food consumption and production starts not with computers or statistical models, but in the markets, village paths, and kitchens...
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What farmers taught a scientist: Stanford Blade on cowpea, community, and 40 years of impact
A young Canadian researcher once learned Hausa in northern Nigeria to breed better legumes. Nearly four decades later, Dr Stanford Blade returns to...
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Hailemariam and Roman Foundation explore collaboration on nutrition and women empowerment
As part of efforts to explore opportunities for collaboration in agriculture, nutrition, education, health, and the empowerment of women and young...
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Publications
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Fall armywormtolerant maize varieties have lower leaf damage under farmer management
Fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) is a major threat to maize production in Africa since its invasion in 2016. In sub-Saharan...
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Progress Report Ethiopias Partnership for Accelerating Agricultural Solutions Scaling PAASS
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SW Ethiopia land use management decision tool user manual
This tool supports land use planning and management decisions in Southwest Ethiopia. It allows you to explore key raster indices, generate...
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Locus of control climate change adaptation and perception Evidence from rural Ethiopia
Despite an overwhelming scientific consensus about the adverse effects of climate change and potential adaptation strategies, the uptake rates of...