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IRRI scientist honored with Borlaug Field Award for her work on farmer engagement and empowerment
20.09.23-
Food security
LOS BAÑOS, LAGUNA, PHILIPPINES (September 19, 2023) – International Rice Research Institute (IRRI…
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Smart investments in agricultural innovation can propel Africa towards food security
07.09.23Photo: suheyp / Adobe Stock By: Lindiwe Agnes Kalibata, Lindiwe Majele Sibanda Transforming food sys…
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Climate-Smart Food Systems are Essential in A Burning World
07.09.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
By Mr. Aly Abousabaa, ICARDA Director General and CGIAR Regional Director CWANA. Climate scientists …
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Joint Statement from CGIAR System Board and ICRISAT Board Chairs
30.08.23Following the April 2023 resolution by the Governing Board of the International Crops Research Insti…
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Buffalo dairy value chain in Nepal showing symptoms of change
17.08.23-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
On 20 July 2023, a team from the CGIAR initiative on Sustainable Animal Productivity (SAPLING)…
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Inclusive Agribusiness: Transforming the Landscape for Women and Youth in Agriculture
17.08.23-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
In Africa, women's contributions to agriculture are immense, as they form the largest share of…
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Deltaic Food Systems: A critical juncture for rural food vendors in Cambodia
22.08.23-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Environmental health & biodiversity
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Food security
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Health
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Nutrition
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Home to 177 million people – 36 percent of them poor and vulnerable – the…
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Enset farming in Ethiopia: explained by indigenous farmers
15.08.23-
Biodiversity
375 enset-farming households in 20 communities were interviewed to gain insight into multiple aspect…
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Award-winning tool leverages agrobiodiversity for sustainable food systems
25.07.23-
Biodiversity
“The food system is at the center of multiple challenges that we're facing. This includes…
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Bridging the gap between traditional and regenerative agriculture with the agro-biodiversity index
24.07.23-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health & biodiversity
Regenerative agriculture presents a holistic approach to farming that not only focuses on enhancing …
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Turkana, Kenya: Reaping Immense Benefits of Vegetables Production
11.07.23-
Adaptation
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Biodiversity
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Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
Research by CGIAR’s Nature+ Initiative in arid and semi-arid Kenyan nomadic communities showed dec…
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Meeting national targets and global commitments with systems thinking
05.07.23-
Biodiversity
From the Sustainable Development Goals to national nutrition targets, the proliferation of national …
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Pooling intergenerational beekeeping knowledge
27.06.23-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health & biodiversity
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Since 2019, the AI-Driven Climate-Smart Beekeeping for Women project (AID-CSB) has worked with beeke…
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NATURE+ Initiative to provide policymakers with tools needed to incentivize nature-positive agriculture
22.06.23-
Adaptation
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Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Authors: Kristin Davis (International Food Policy Research Institute – IFPRI), Sean Mattson (Allia…
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ILRI and partners support participatory rangeland management legislation in Isiolo County, Kenya
21.06.23-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health & biodiversity
One of the challenges to sustainable rangeland management and conservation in northern Kenya is weak…
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Agrobiodiversity Index wins the Food Planet Prize 2023
09.06.23-
Biodiversity
We are delighted that the Agrobiodiversity Index, supported by NEXUS Gains, has won the Food…
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The Alliance Agrobiodiversity Index has won the 2023 Food Planet Prize
09.06.23-
Biodiversity
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Nutrition, health & food security
"The Agrobiodiversity Index has done something that has never been tried before", said the announcem…
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SCIENCE + NEGLECTED CROPS = BETTER BIODIVERSITY
22.05.23-
Biodiversity
Neglected crops can improve soil health, reduce water usage, provide a nutritious food source, a…
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Transforming Kenya's motorcycle taxi riders into soil experts
18.05.23-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health & biodiversity
Motorcycle taxi (boda boda) riders are a common feature in Kenya, providing essential transport serv…
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Reduced-tillage potato cultivation as a sustainable organic farming practice
13.04.23-
Biodiversity
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Food security
On-farm demonstration trials using organic reduced tillage and rice straw mulching for potato crops …
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How to climate-proof the Ethiopian breadbasket? Combine genomics and farmer knowledge
03.04.23-
Adaptation
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Biodiversity
Durum wheat is an important staple crop and part of Ethiopia’s cultural heritage. Its genetic…
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Cacao Lovers Rejoice: Cacao of Excellence R&D Laboratory and Training Centre Unveiled
30.03.23-
Biodiversity
ROME, ITALY - Cacao of Excellence is proud to unveil its new state-of-the-art cacao R&D…
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Nexus thinking needed to implement COP15 biodiversity targets
24.02.23-
Biodiversity
In December 2022, over 190 nations gathered in Montreal, Canada to finalize the Global Biodiversity…
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Wild relatives add significant agronomic improvement and disease resistance to lentils
19.02.23-
Biodiversity
In the face of declining biodiversity, it is necessary to widen the genetic base of…
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