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Four Essential Podcasts Featuring Dr. Ismahane Elouafi: Science, Systems, and the Future of Food
CGIAR29.04.25In an era marked by mounting crises—climate extremes, deepening inequality, and growing food insec…
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The Road to Ending Malnutrition: How the Paris N4G Summit Sparked a Global Call to Action
CGIAR17.04.25The Paris Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit brought global leaders and organizations together in a…
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Ismahane Elouafi on TIME100 list of the most influential people in the world
CGIAR16.04.25CGIAR is delighted to announce that CGIAR Executive Managing Director, Ismahane Elouafi has been nam…
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Harvesting Collaboration for Food Security. CGIAR Science Week Closes.
CGIAR14.04.2511th April, Nairobi, Kenya: After a remarkable week of science, innovation, and cementing of partner…
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MEDIA RELEASE | New CGIAR flagship report translates insights into impact for food systems in crisis
CGIAR14.04.25Nairobi, Kenya, 14 April 2025 – With food systems under strain from climate change, conflict,…
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Science Week Opens: A Leap Forward in Science Collaboration for Food Security
CGIAR08.04.257th April, Nairobi, Kenya: Science Week was launched today by Special Guest H.E. Musalia Mudavadi,…
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Colombia’s "Peace with Nature" global biodiversity conference can point to successful peacebuilding collaborations with CGIAR
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)28.10.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
When a peace agreement was reached in 2016 after 62 years of Colombia’s brutal conflict…
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Bundled technologies of beans, insects and fruit trees are poised to transform Africa’s agriculture
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)25.10.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
Funded by a CAD $20 million grant from Global Affairs Canada, BRAINS focuses on integrating…
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Multi-Donor Fund Unlocks Financing for Africa's Small and Medium-Sized Agricultural Enterprises
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)24.10.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
Norway and USAID also announced that Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) – a pioneering impa…
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Scaling Optimized Fertilizer Use for Sustainable Maize Farming
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)23.10.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
The event, organized under the Ukama Ustawi Initiative in Ethiopia, showcased the benefits of SSFR…
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Empowering Women and Youth Farmers in Tanzania Through Threshing Services
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)22.10.24-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
The Multi-Crop Thresher Machines (MCTs) Initiative - funded by the United States Agency for Internat…
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Achieving global biodiversity targets requires shifting food and land use system trajectories
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)22.10.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
The Food, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Land-use and Energy (FABLE) consortium brings countries togethe…
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Empowering Counties: Building Capacity for GHG Reporting in Kenya’s Crop Production
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)22.10.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Kenya's crop subsector plays a crucial role in the country's economy, but it is also…
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Colombia se suma al Tratado Internacional de Semillas para fortalecer su agricultura
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)22.10.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
En un mundo en constante transformación por factores naturales, económicos y sociales, la diversid…
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Sino-African synergies: An alliance for sustainable food systems
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)22.10.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
On August 26, 2024, in Dakar, Senegal, a historic meeting marked a turning point in…
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A Next-Generation Catalog of Cultivated Bananas
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)22.10.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
We are living in an incredible time of advances in genomics. Technology is revolutionizing how…
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Rural Women Empowerment in Eastern DRC Through the Beans Value Chain
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)21.10.24-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
Rural women are the backbone of agricultural activities in Africa, playing critical roles not only…
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Celebrating Open Knowledge: the Alliance at International Open Access Week 2024
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)21.10.24-
Big data
Since its inception in 2007, International Open Access Week has grown significantly, inspiring event…
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Announcement: 3rd International Agrobiodiversity Congress to be held in China
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)21.10.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
At the same time, it will: provide a platform for exchange and cooperation among policymakers,…
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Enhancing Sustainability of Community Seed Banks through Value Addition
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)21.10.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
Community seed banks (CSBs) play a crucial role in conserving agricultural biodiversity, particularl…
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Peeling back the Layers: A groundbreaking study on how nutritious bananas could help fight vitamin A deficiency in Uganda
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)21.10.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
Vitamin A deficiency is a major health issue in Uganda, especially affecting young children and…
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Farmers as Guardians: Conserving Ghana's Minor Crops
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)21.10.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
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Nutrition, health & food security
Ghana's rich agrobiodiversity is increasingly threatened by the decreasing use of traditional minor …
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The CSAIP: A stepping stone towards resilient agriculture in Senegal
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)18.10.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Senegal is transforming its agriculture in response to climate change with the Climate Smart Agricul…
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Burkina Faso: When science and politics unite for resilient agriculture
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)17.10.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Nestled in the heart of the Sahel, Burkina Faso is currently experiencing an unprecedented climate…
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