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International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

The Agricultural Transformation in the Nigerian Federal States and Togolese Regions Towards Achievin…

IITA DDG Partnerships for Delivery, Kenton Dashiell highlighting CGIAR’s solutions in transforming agri-food systems.

IITA-CGIAR emphasizes innovations for women and youths at the 2023 FAO science and innovation forum

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

The role of women and youth in the collective efforts to bolster Africa’s agrifood systems…

BIP CEO Dr Debo Akande (m) with participants at the BIP Insect4feed training.

Insect4feed: A sustainable solution for livestock feed

CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas

On 9 October, the IITA Business Incubation Platform (BIP), with the Dutch government and other…

Farmers looking into the sweet potato cultivation in rice-mixed crop-based systems in Prey Veng province

Participatory research in Cambodia's Mekong Delta aims to improve climate resilience through crop diversification

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Adaptation
Climate adaptation & mitigation

Under the CGIAR Initiative on Asian-Mega Deltas, a series of learning alliance meetings has been…

IITA DDG Kenton Dashiell, Personal Assistant to IITA-BIP CEO, Victoria Ayeni and Raedial’s team after the meeting.

Exploring partnerships to improve Nigeria’s economy

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

As part of IITA–CGIAR efforts to ensure that Africa is food secure, delegates from Raedial Hold…

One of the researchers interviewing a cassava seed entrepreneur (CSE) in Mtwara.

Research: Achieving a socially inclusive and sustainable commercialized cassava seed system in Tanzania

CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas

Cassava is sub-Saharan Africa’s (SSA) second most important staple food crop after maize. It is…

Participatory workshops review and refine co-designed training materials and guidebooks for nutrition-sensitive agri-food systems in Vietnam's Mekong Delta

CGIAR Initiative on Resilient Cities

Adaptation
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Nutrition, health & food security

Under the Zero Hunger National Action Program of Vietnam coordinated by the Department of Cooperativ…

Seedling propagators shift to sowing trays to improve yields

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

Biodiversity
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Food security

The system has shorter growing seasons and survival rate, improved crop uniformity, and more accurat…

James Lenolkujuka surveys the wilderness outside his home in Lodung'okwe, Kenya on 22 November, 2021. Owing to the drought in northern Kenya Mr Lenolkujuka has to buy hay to feed his livestock because there isnÕt enough grazing pasture. He says that without rains, his animals will not survive the next three months. (Photo by Kabir Dhanji)

Enhancing livestock investments for climate-resilient and inclusive policy implementation

Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service

Climate adaptation & mitigation
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

The livestock sector plays a vital role in Africa's economy. It not only provides food…

Different ways of combining qualitative with quantitative methods for impact assessment

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

Qualitative methods have long been used in agricultural research to bring the perspectives and world…

CGIAR Accelerate for Impact Platform and LVenture Group Forge a Strategic Partnership to Support the Next Generation of Agri-Food- and Climate-Tech Startups

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

Nutrition, health & food security

The global agricultural sector and food systems face numerous challenges due to the rapidly changing…

Sustainable Cocoa Innovation Challenge Winners: Forging a sustainable future for Colombia's cocoa industry

International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

Nutrition, health & food security

Launched in August 2023, the Sustainable Cocoa Innovation Challenge  aimed to empower entrepreneu…

IWMI part of global, five-year program to build sustainable food systems

CGIAR Initiative on Digital Innovation

Food security

IWMI will implement the Innovation Lab for Irrigation & Mechanization Systems, funded by …

CGIAR expertize to feature at ICTforAg 2023, 7-9 November

CGIAR Initiative on Sustainable Healthy Diets

Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

Several CGIAR experts have been confirmed to speak at the upcoming ICTforAg 2023 conference, taking…

The Ethiopian food-based dietary guidelines: Gamechanger for food system transformation? New project note from SHiFT

CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies

Nutrition, health & food security

Despite making significant progress over the last two decades, Ethiopia still experiences high rates…

NEW PUBLICATION: Enhancing Climate Resilience in Nigerian Agriculture: Implications for Sustainable Adaptation and Livelihood Diversification

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

IFPRI Nigeria is pleased to announce the publication of Enhancing Climate Resilience in Nigerian Agr…

Tropentag 2023: Bridging ecology and economy with payments for ecosystem services (PES)

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

Environmental health

BY MARY GRACE BARBACIAS OPEN ACCESS | CC-BY-4.0 Globally, five out of six farms are…

Engaging Small Scale Farmers in Environmental and Social Safeguards Sensitization