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Brazil's Cop30 summit has high hopes for the planet - but will it signal a green future?
CGIAR Press Office12.11.25CGIAR Executive Managing Director Ismahane Elouafi explains in an article in The National ahead of…
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New CGIAR Evidence Sets Out Blueprint for a Low-Carbon, Regenerative and Equitable Food System Transition at COP30
Climate Action Science Program10.11.25-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Mitigation
As countries prepare to gather in Belém for COP30, CGIAR today launched seven new evidence-based…
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Join Ismahane Elouafi at the CNN Global Perspectives - Soil to Scale event
CGIAR Press Office05.11.25Join Ismahane Elouafi discussing pathways to resileint food systems in Africa at the CNN Soil…
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Why we show up at climate COPs: Bridging local reality with global ambition
Climate Action Science Program04.11.25-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Mitigation
By Ma. Eliza J. Villarino, Rhys Bucknall-Williams, Laura Cramer, and Chiara Colombo Every yea…
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Bridging knowledge systems: Indigenous practices for sustainable foodways
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)21.10.25-
Environmental health & biodiversity
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
Indigenous peoples’ food systems have existed for millennia: far longer than the industrialised fo…
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Essam Yassin Mohammed, WorldFish Director General, Named to Forbes 2025 Sustainability Leaders List
WorldFish19.09.25Dr. Essam Yassin Mohammed, has been named to the 2025 Forbes Sustainability Leaders list. Now…
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Global donor agencies share investment approaches and priorities for developing rice systems in Asia and Africa
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)28.11.23-
Food security
MANILA, Philippines (16 October 2023) — International donor organizations presented their prioriti…
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Technologies and methodologies for low-emission rice cultivation can open doors to climate financing for smallholder farmers
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)28.11.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
MANILA, Philippines (17 October 2023) — Farmers who practice low-emission rice cultivation could s…
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Training private seed-sector stakeholders in Bangladesh to navigate the complex, shifting agricultural challenges
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)28.11.23-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Scientists, researchers, and producers from private seed companies being trained in modern seed tech…
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Press Release: CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator Launches Second Call for Applications
CGIAR Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa27.11.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
Date: November 27, 2023 Today, the CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator (CFSA) proudly announces the launc…
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Sowing Seeds of Change, Joining Forces to build resilience in agricultural communities by integrating climate, peace, and security
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)27.11.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
The pool of expertise also included the technical support of the Jomo Kenyatta University of…
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IITA and World Bank delegates address deforestation challenges
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)27.11.23Developing countries, including Nigeria, are facing huge deforestation, destroying the biodiversity …
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Transferring aflatoxin biocontrol experiences to partners from Mali, Niger, and Pakistan
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)27.11.23Supported by funding from the United States Department of Agriculture – Foreign Agricultural Servi…
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Establishing a fertilizer and soil health center to advance regional agricultural research
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)27.11.23As part of IITA–CGIAR‘s ongoing research activities, a team comprising members from various res…
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IITA brokers new partnership deal with Sasakawa Africa Association
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)27.11.23The President of Sasakawa Africa Association (SSA), Makoto Kitanaka, accompanied by Sasakawa Niger…
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Engaging in regional dialogue to support transboundary water cooperation in Southern Africa
CGIAR Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa27.11.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Transboundary river basins extend across international boundaries and are shared by two or more stat…
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Nutrient recycling stakeholder engagement for sustainable and resilient agricultural production in DRC
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)27.11.23The densely populated city of Bukavu faces increasing environmental decay, while the surrounding rur…
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Inaugural class of CRISPR technology graduates poised to shape the future of agriculture
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)27.11.23As the world’s foremost experts unite in their efforts to combat food insecurity and malnutrition,…
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Supporting the next generation of Africa’s scientists
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)27.11.23Fourteen-year-old Michelle Atawa Mensah was declared winner of the 2023 Young Scientist Award at the…
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Venture-Out Events: Behind the Venture Studio Model with Wageningen’s StartLife
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)27.11.23What challenges do scientists face in bringing their innovations to market? The unique nature of…
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A Rainy Community Success: The Observer Networks in Choluteca and El Paraíso, Honduras: What began as a funded development project has grown into a network of passionate rain observers
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)27.11.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
In many parts of the world, weather forecasting is a valuable resource, whether for farmers…
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Modelling of antibiotic resistance in aquatic systems: a useful tool to protect human and ecosystem health
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)26.11.23-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
Antibiotic resistance in aquatic systems puts the health of people and animals at risk from…
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Press Release: ISF and CGIAR forge partnership to improve farmers’ access to quality seed and innovation
CGIAR Initiative on Seed Equal25.11.23-
Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The two global organizations sign a 5-year cooperation for activities centered on seed systems to…
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Demo Day “Sustainable Cacao Innovation Challenge”
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)25.11.23-
Nutrition, health & food security
The Sustainable Cacao Innovation Challenge was launched in August 2023 to provide knowledge and oppo…
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