In Singapore, the Alliance showcased nationally endorsed and scalable Agro-Climatic Bulletin in Vietnam to contribute to this year’s Philanthropy Asia Alliance agenda exploring how science, innovation, and cross-sector collaboration can drive bold solutions in climate, health, and inclusive development in the region.
EMBE is working with agribusinesses across Kenya, Uganda, Senegal, Nigeria, Malawi, and Zambia to strengthen last-mile delivery systems by improving agent networks, data visibility, and farmer engagement through practical tools, training, and behavioral insights.
In East Africa, particularly in Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania, scientific teams are conducting research aimed at identifying tropical forage species with the potential to improve animal nutrition, increase soil carbon sequestration, and enhance agricultural productivity. These initiatives seek to support smallholder farmers’ adaptation to climate change and contribute to the development of more sustainable farming systems.
Convened with support from CGIAR’s Scaling for Impact program, the 10th CGIAR Advisory Committee Meeting in Dhaka reflected on five decades of CGIAR–Bangladesh collaboration — and how that legacy can shape the next generation of food-system innovation.
Smallholder agricultural production in sub-Saharan Africa continues to fall short of its potential. Recent evidence finds that crop yields among smallholders are stagnant or even declining (Wollburg et al. 2024), and that no single constraint fully explains this pattern (Suri et al. 2024).
Imagine two scenarios. In the first, an existing AI chatbot is integrated into a mobile agricultural extension app. Farmers ask questions and receive instant responses. In the second, something more ambitious occurs: a custom chatbot is built from the ground up using local soil data, climate patterns, and indigenous knowledge.
From February 24th to 26th, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development in Kenya, in collaboration with the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, hosted a workshop at the KALRO Headquarters, Kiboko, to validate and refine a Nature-Based Solutions Monitoring and Evaluation Framework tool, developed under the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency project.