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Famine in Gaza
CGIAR18.03.24-
Food security
By Rob Vos, Ismahane Elouafi, and Johan Swinnen Is it too late to save Gaza’s…
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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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Ask the Researchers: How does sustainable land use foster peace in Colombia?
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)06.07.22-
Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
In this series of short videos, researchers explain the core concepts of their work in…
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Honduras launches AgriLAC Resiliente, a regional initiative to strengthen food systems in the region
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)01.07.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
AgriLAC Resiliente is a regional CGIAR initiative that seeks to improve the livelihoods of producers…
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Technological Innovation for Soil Carbon Sequestration: an invitation from CGIAR scientists and Pluton Bio
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)27.06.22On the heels of a recent event with soil-sensing startup Stenon, the Accelerate for Impact Platfor…
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The Future Seeds LEED Certification
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)04.04.22-
Biodiversity
Future Seeds is the first ever genebank building in the world built with the goal…
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Open Call for Disruptive Agri-Tech Solutions to Support Morocco’s Generation Green 2020-2030 Strategy
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)30.03.22-
Food security
CGIAR Accelerate Impact Platform, IMPACT Lab, World Bank and Trust Fund Digital Development Partne…
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Ground-breaking new genebank unveiled in Colombia to help climate proof food systems across the tropics
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)15.03.22-
Environmental health & biodiversity
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Nutrition, health & food security
The world’s largest genetic library for beans, cassava and tropical forages has been officially op…
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responsAbility launches climate-smart food systems investment solution with KfW as anchor investor and in partnership with the CGIAR
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)04.02.22With the initial support of GIZ and with KfW as anchor investor, responsAbility and CGIAR…
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Business, researchers, farmers, NGOs and governments team up for sustainable cacao in South America
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)12.10.21-
Biodiversity
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Nutrition
The Agroecological Regenerative Cocoa (ARC) project, which involves CGIAR centers, Conservation Inte…
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Art exhibition showcases artist and farmer view of livestock development in Vietnam
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)12.10.21-
Biodiversity
About 120 artworks and photos on livestock from the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum and…
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Trial by pasta: new uses for traditional Ethiopian wheat varieties
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)11.10.21-
Food security
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Nutrition
The Alliance has joined with Ethiopian research partners and Italian pasta makers to explore a…
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Alliance and FAO celebrate International Year for Fruits and Vegetables
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)07.10.21-
Food security
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Nutrition
To celebrate the International Year for Fruits and Vegetables, the Alliance teamed up with the…
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Using machine learning technology for sustainable coffee farming in Vietnam
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)01.10.21-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
As most of the world relies on coffee, producers, roasters, and investors are becoming more…
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How does the Food Action Alliance (FAA), a global food systems initiative facilitated in Latin America by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, relate to United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS)
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)01.10.21-
Food security
By: Dylan Anderson-BerensPrevious blogs in this series introduced the Food Action Alliance (FAA), it…
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Pan Africa Bean Research Alliance launches the Bean Atlas Version 2.0
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)29.09.21-
Food security
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Nutrition
Two decades after the Bean Atlas’ first publication, a new digital version has arrived. The…
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The deforestation risk of making livestock systems greener
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)16.09.21-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Substantial international investment is greening livestock farms with trees and shrubs to make them …
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Agrobiodiversity Innovation Challenge: Call for innovative solutions in the agri-food tech space
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)16.09.21-
Biodiversity
As part of the 2nd International Agrobiodiversity Congress, November 15–18, we are thrilled to a…
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Coconut tree cloning breakthrough will help propagation and preservation
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)15.09.21-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Coconut trees grow slowly and are difficult to clone. Scientists at KU Leuven and the…
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Guyana’s farming future in the climate crisis: much can be done
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)15.09.21-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
In our second of a two-part series on the challenges facing farmers in Guyana, we…
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