By combining youth-led extension networks, local government financing, and gender-transformative social campaigns, ILRI’s Women in Business project established an enabling environment that scaled dual-purpose poultry farming and boosted female empowerment across rural Tanzania.
Rural southwestern Nigeria is not typically considered a conflict hotspot, yet violence there has been on the rise. In 2023-24, there was a 40% chance that a woman farmer in the area lived in a household that suffered crop damage from farmer-herder violence, roughly a one-in-three chance that assets or irrigation equipment were stolen or destroyed, and a one-in-eight chance that someone in her household was physically assaulted.
In Mbire, Zimbabwe, more than 500 people gathered to celebrate indigenous seeds, traditional foods and local knowledge. The Mbire Good Food and Seed Festival highlighted the importance of safeguarding crop diversity, strengthening resilient food systems and preserving cultural heritage for future generations.
At UNCCD COP17, CGIAR-led discussions highlighted the need to move beyond commitments toward implementation. This article explores key COP17 outcomes and what they mean for CGIAR's Multifunctional Landscapes Science Program, from rangelands and drought resilience to restoration finance and landscape-scale action.
By integrating precision direct-seeding machinery with supportive national policy and cooperative training, IRRI and Vietnamese partners scaled a low-emission rice production package that dramatically reduced input costs, lowered emissions, and boosted farmer profits across Vietnam.
The first webinar in the CGIAR Multifunctional Landscapes Science Program series explored how stronger water governance, integrated planning and practical innovation can help landscapes prepare for and respond to drought before crises occur.
Three years into the outbreak of violent conflict in Sudan, the crisis has become far more than a humanitarian emergency. Evidence presented at the Third Sudan Conflict Conference in Cairo in April 2026 showcased how the war has disrupted agriculture, markets, livelihoods, public services, and institutions, while forcing households and businesses to adapt under extreme pressure.