
News & Events
A collection of CGIAR featured news and upcoming events
Featured news
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Scaling Circular Solutions: India’s Circular Bioeconomy Innovation Hub Initiative
CGIAR Initiative on Nature-Positive Solutions31.01.25-
Environmental health & biodiversity
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The CGIAR initiative on Nature-Positive Solutions (NATURE+), in collaboration with BAIF Development …
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science
CGIAR30.01.25-
Gender equality
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
Celebrated annually on February 11, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science highlights…
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Business as unusual: CGIAR's next-level investment in scaling agricultural innovations
CGIAR30.01.25A fresh start for CGIAR A new year often means fresh starts—and that's certainly true…
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New Report Identifies Progress and Challenges in Food Systems Transformation in Countdown to 2030
CGIAR17.01.25A groundbreaking new study, “Governance and resilience as entry points for transforming food syste…
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On scaling agricultural innovations: Insights from 2024 Scaling Fund winners
CGIAR15.01.25"He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata. (What…
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Sudan food emergency: Local researcher unpacks scale of the disaster and what action is needed
CGIAR Initiative on Fragility, Conflict, and Migration14.01.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The UN recently warned of the risk of famine in Sudan. The war between the army and…
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CGIAR System Board Chair Messages
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Message from the CGIAR System Board Chair: Travel and meeting highlights, and dialogue with the Executive Managing Director
CGIAR09.01.24Greetings to the CGIAR family. I'm here to give you an update on what has…
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CGIAR Board Chair Travel and Meetings Update
CGIAR15.12.23Warm greetings to the CGIAR community. I’ll open this edition of my blog by commending the…
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Catching up with CGIAR Board Chair at WorldVeg
CGIAR15.12.23Greetings to the One CGIAR family. For this edition of my blog, I'm speaking to…
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News from the Centers and Programs
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NARES and IRRI advance market-driven varieties and accelerate adoption of new rice varieties in Africa
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)06.02.25-
Food security
A photo-op of participants at the 2024 NARES-IRRI Joint Advancement Meeting, with over 90 participan…
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María del Campo: The Image of Colombian Cacao at the International Theobroma for Peace Congress
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)05.02.25-
Nutrition, health & food security
In the midst of cacao plantations, the figure of a woman stands out with a…
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From Family Farming to Facing Africa’s Malnutrition: The Journey of Christine Chege
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)05.02.25-
Nutrition, health & food security
Christine Chege is an agri-nutrition and food systems expert at the Alliance of Bioversity Internati…
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World Wetland Day: IRRI’s role in preserving Bangladesh’s Haor wetland ecosystem
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)05.02.25-
Environmental health
by Rehana Noor In the Haor wetlands of Bangladesh, rice is a key source of…
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Delivering for Nutrition in South Asia 2024 Conference: Connecting the dots across systems
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)04.02.25By Julie Ghostlaw, Esha Sarswat, Shreya Chakraborty, Neha Kumar, Swetha Manohar, and Samuel Sco…
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IITA Director General visits Uganda station
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)03.02.25IITA Director General and CGIAR Regional Director for Continental Africa, Dr Simeon Ehui, recently v…
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