Nature-Positive Solutions
The CGIAR Initiative on Nature-Positive Solutions aims to re-imagine, co-create and implement nature-positive solutions-based agri-food systems that equitably support food and livelihoods while ensuring that agriculture is a net positive contributor to biodiversity and nature.
Highlights
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NewsJust launched: CGIAR Initiative on Nature-Positive Solutions
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NewsOne CGIAR cross-initative collaboration on Farming Systems Analysis in support of user-centred research and innovation
Representatives from seven CGIAR Initiatives mapped out Farming Systems Analysis (FSA) to prioritize tailored and context-specific interventions and investments for greater impact. -
ResourceHow policies influence smallholder farmers’ access to and use of genetic resources in three East African countries
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ResourceOn the margins: a review of policies and laws in support of farmer-managed seed systems in
Through Nature-Positive Solutions, we are working with partners to enhance the policy framework supporting farmer seed systems, as an important source of agricultural biodiversity. -
ResourceDesk review report on agrobiodiversity, agroecology/nature-positive practices, and circular economy in Vietnam
Reviews of the enabling environments permit scientists and partners to target implementation activities in the Initiative’s five target countries.
Featured News & Events
Featured Resources
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publicationData-driven breeding approaches for sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L) and common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) intercropping for yield enhancement in Kenya
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)24.02.23-
Nutrition, health & food security
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publicationHow policies influence smallholder farmers’ access to and use of genetic resources in three East African countries
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)13.02.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
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Where We Work
- Burkina Faso
- Colombia
- India
- Kenya
- Vietnam
Partners
The Nature-Positive Initiative has a wide array of demand, innovation and scaling partners, including: in Kenya, Vihiga County Government, World Wildlife Foundation, the Inter-sectoral Forum on Agro-biodiversity and Agroecology (ISFAA), Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI), the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, and the Miti Alliance; in India, Bharatiya Agro Industries Foundation (BAIF) Development Research Foundation; in Vietnam, Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences (VAAS), Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development (IPSARD); in Colombia, Cooperación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuario (AGROSAVIA) and Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD).
