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CGIAR's Rachael McDonnell highlights systems approach in UK inquiry on achieving zero hunger
CGIAR14.03.24Rachael McDonnell, IWMI Deputy Director General and CGIAR Senior Program Director for Water Systems,…
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How to implement "innovation portfolio management" in a public R&D organization
CGIAR07.03.24To feed and nourish ten billion people by mid-century, and to do so sustainably, our…
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Invest in women, ignite change in food systems
CGIAR05.03.24By Ismahane Elouafi, CGIAR Executive Managing Director On this International Women’s Day, we celeb…
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New report: CGIAR's Transformative Crop Technologies Drive $1.3 Trillion Impact
CGIAR27.02.24The cumulative impact of CGIAR-related crop technologies reached US$1,334 billion from 1961 to 2020,…
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Urban wetlands and the built environment: how Colombo’s green spaces enhance city life
IWMI02.02.24-
Environmental health
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Environmental health & biodiversity
Colombo must justify the renewal of its Ramsar Wetland City status this year. Has the…
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CGIAR scientists ranked in top 0.1 percent of global researchers
CGIAR24.01.24Six scientists from CGIAR have been ranked among the world’s top 0.1 percent of researchers…
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IITA signs MoU with OOK Group to facilitate project delivery
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)08.12.22Finding the right partner institution to implement a project is crucial. This will result in…
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IITA strengthens long-term collaboration with the British Government
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)08.12.22British Deputy High Commissioner in Nigeria, Ben Llewellyn-Jones, visited IITA–CGIAR accompanie…
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Scientists to upscale research on yam discovery and conservation
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)08.12.22Scientists have agreed to increase inputs in discovering and conserving yam diversity and aim to…
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Agroecology versus alternative concepts
CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology07.12.22-
Environmental health
A first seminar in the series: Foster common understanding of agroecology Authors: Chris Dicken…
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Whole crop optimization provides a viable pathway for sustainable intensification of barley-livestock farming systems
CGIAR Initiative on Mixed Farming Systems07.12.22-
Nutrition, health & food security
“Barley is the King of Crops!”. This is a popular phrase among farmers in Ethiopia.…
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CIMMYT crop scientist shares strategies for decolonization
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)07.12.22-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Social inclusion
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) crop scientist Sieglinde Snapp is working …
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The 2nd FAO WASAG International Forum
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)07.12.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
ICARDA’s Soil, Water and Agronomy (SWA) Team, in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organiz…
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Creating an enabling environment to support climate-resilient agriculture in Kenya
CGIAR Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa06.12.22The CGIAR Research Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa hosted a National Polic…
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Co-design of agroecological transition pathways: Outcomes of an early Pause and Reflect of the CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology
CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology06.12.22-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
Agroecology is gaining momentum. The CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology can be seen as a strong…
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Unleashing the power of young agripreneurs
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)06.12.22Encouraging agripreneurship—entrepreneurial activity in agriculture—is crucial to addressing une…
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NARES-CGIAR Global Networks adapt Breeding Program Modernization in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)06.12.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Meeting the goals of food security while addressing the threat of climate change requires a…
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A climate-smart agriculture to resist economic and social turbulences
CGIAR05.12.22In the context of the World Soil Day (December 5), El País published this op-ed…
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Five ways satellite images, remote sensing and smartphones are combining to transform agriculture
CGIAR Initiative on Digital Innovation05.12.22-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
From satellites launched into low orbit, to smartphones spreading across the developing world, each …
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‘We are more alike than different’: Meet Three Youth Pastoralist Participants from the 2026 Vision for Pastoralist Youth Consultation
CGIAR Initiative on Livestock and Climate05.12.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Youth
With the United Nations’ declaration of 2026 as the Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, the…
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CIMMYT leads innovation sprint to deliver results to farmers rapidly
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)05.12.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Smallholder farmers, the backbone of food systems around the world, are already facing negative impa…
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A new adaptation tracking tool will help countries capture climate adaptation actions in livestock systems
CGIAR Initiative on Livestock and Climate05.12.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
The climate crisis is not a future phenomenon, it’s happening at everyone’s doorsteps – from…
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From model humans to human-centric models
CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains05.12.22-
Environmental health & biodiversity
The northern state of Punjab is famed for being the breadbasket of India – it…
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Ramsar COP14: The importance of collaboration in wetland conservation
CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains05.12.22-
Environmental health & biodiversity
By Chaturangi Wickramaratne, Radheeka Jirasinha and Priyanie Amerasinghe As a result of global effor…
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