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CGIAR Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa

Climate adaptation & mitigation
Environmental health & biodiversity
Nutrition, health & food security

With 15 percent of greenhouse gas emissions planet-wide, the livestock sector is at the center…

Ukama Ustawi Pause and Reflect

The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)

Climate adaptation & mitigation
Nutrition, health & food security
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

The CGIAR Research Initiative on the Diversification in East and Southern Africa, better known as…

Bridging the Gap: How CGIAR's ImpactSF Analyzer Empowers Banks to Finance a Sustainable Future for Agriculture

International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)

Nutrition, health & food security

To respond to this challenge, the CGIAR Hub for Sustainable Finance (ImpactSF) has developed a…

Rice-fallow targeting for cropping intensification through geospatial technologies in the rice belt of Northeast India

CGIAR Initiative on Sustainable Healthy Diets

Around 80% of India’s rice production is from the eastern Indian states of Odisha, West…

SHiFT’s research partner meeting: Highlights from WP3 on governance and inclusive food systems

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Nutrition, health & food security

In November 2023, the CGIAR Research Initiative on Sustainable Healthy Diets through Food Systems Tr…

AKADEMIYA2063: A successful case of localization

CGIAR Initiative on Low-Emission Food Systems

Here we explore the achievements of these programs and the transition to AKADEMIYA2063 leadership.…

Connecting Climate Action and Peace Building in Kenya’s ASALs

International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)

Adaptation
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Mitigation

By Kelvin Shikuku, George Amahnui, Augusto Castro-Nuñez and Hanna Ewell. Kenya’s arid and semi-ar…

BASF and IRRI join forces to reduce carbon footprint of rice

CGIAR Initiative on Excellence in Agronomy

Climate adaptation & mitigation

BASF and IRRI to study multiple options to enhance climate smart farming and improve carbon…

Wanjiku and the Excellence in Excellence in Agronomy team. In the picture: Murat SARTAS (Ph.D.), Wanjiku Guchu, Rica Flor, Barbra Sehlule Muzata, and rathmuny alongside Mr Lun Heng, a Cambodian farmer and his family.

Transforming Agriculture: A Day in Cambodia with Wanjiku Guchu

CGIAR Initiative on Market Intelligence

I'm Wanjiku Guchu, and as the program manager for the Excellence in Agronomy Initiative, I've…

Market segmentation and Target Product Profiles (TPPs): Developing and delivering impactful products for farming communities

CGIAR Initiative on Seed Equal

CIMMYT is actively engaging a wide spectrum of stakeholders to define and harmonize target product…

CGIAR Seed Equal Initiative-TASAI workshop organized on measuring inclusive access to quality seed

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

Gender equality, youth & social inclusion

The CGIAR Seed Equal Initiative under Work Package 6 on scaling equitable access to quality…

Sorghum farmers sorting millets for processing in Eastern and Southern Africa

Revolutionizing Agriculture Together: India-Africa Unite for Farm Mechanization in Ludhiana

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

Climate adaptation & mitigation
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

Bringing Together Indian and African Experts, Researchers, Manufacturers, and Policymakers to Discus…

A dog gets a rabies vaccine in Machakos County, Kenya

Rabies challenges faced by Malawian frontline workers

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

Health
Nutrition, health & food security

Three veterinary students from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences investigated rabies control…

Menz sheep grazing on communal grazing area

ILRI teams up with partners for new animal health systems project in Africa

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Food security
Nutrition, health & food security

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) has teamed up with the University of Missouri,…

IITA appoints Sanginga as Emeritus Director General

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

As a reflection of his outstanding contributions to agriculture and food security in Africa, the…

Sampling roots and soil in the field experiment.

Declining coffee production in Africa spurs soil health and nematode control research

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

As global coffee consumption continues to rise, driven by increasing demand for the beverage, the…

Cross section of participants at the annual review forum and planning meeting in Accra.

Improving the livelihood of smallholder farmers through environmental sustainability

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

The IITA-led BSF for Bio Circular Economy and Environmental Sustainability BBEST Project, Regional …

Foundation Deputy Director for Agriculture Dr. Obai Khalifa, Senior Program Officer for Agriculture Dr Audu Grema with IITA Deputy Director General, Partnerships for Delivery Dr. Kenton Dashiel.

Gates Foundation explores IITA research innovations for impact