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International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

IITA–CGIAR, under the auspices of the IFAD-funded Zero Hunger Project, has signed an agreement wit…

Ogun State Commissioner of Agriculture, Dr Adeola Odedina, giving his welcome remarks at the launch of OGFIMS.

Digital platform for smallholder farmers launched in Ogun State, Nigeria

International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)

As part of efforts to strengthen the value chain processes in agriculture, especially among smallhol…

Rice variety preferences in Bangladesh: What is the role of public breeders?

International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)

Food security
Nutrition, health & food security

It has been suggested that public breeders should put more emphasis on the integration of…

World's largest rice congress to be held in Manila, co-organized by the Philippine Agri Dept and IRRI

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

Climate adaptation & mitigation
Food security

The International Rice Congress is held every 4 years and for the first time ever…

SAPLING Bhaisi team at the ILRI office in Itahari, Nepal (ILRI / Nils Teufel)

Building better buffalo farming in rural Nepal

12.05.23

Nutrition, health & food security
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

In Nepal, farmers struggle to increase buffalo milk yields to boost productivity and the resilience…

The Launch of CGIAR's Regional Climate Security Hub for the MENA region

CGIAR Initiative on Fragility, Conflict, and Migration

Adaptation
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Mitigation

On May 2nd, CGIAR launched its first official Regional Climate Security Hub for the MENA…

Women are seen queueing up to plant mangrove saplings along the riverbanks of the Matla river in Sundarbans, India. Credit: Photo: Avijit Ghosh / Climate Visuals.

Call for contributions to ‘From research to impact: Towards just and resilient agri-food systems’

CGIAR GENDER Platform

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

Gender equality, youth & social inclusion

‘From research to impact: Towards just and resilient agri-food systems’ International conference…

ICARDA 2ND International Day of Plant Health

Join us to commemorate the 2nd International Day of Plant Health 

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

Hybrid - Virtually via Zoom, and in-person at select CGIAR Centers- Register Now! In 2022, the…

CGIAR to be a member of the Informal Advisory Group on Technical and Scientific Cooperation of the Convention on Biological Diversity

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

This advisory group is a body that provides advice and guidance to the Executive Secretary…

ICARDA and the Kingdom of Morocco – Celebrating a Decade of The Rainfed Research Platform

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

For the last decade, ICARDA, under CGIAR, has collaborated with the Kingdom of Morocco on…

Women farmers in Tanzania participate in a training session on using climate information in agriculture.

Call to action: Addressing gender inequality in agrifood systems for effective responses to climate change

10.05.23

Gender equality

by Elizabeth Bryan and Claudia Ringler OPEN ACCESS | CC-BY-4.0 With industry leaders, producers, civ…

Hot, dry climates call for resilient, high-performing wheat varieties

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

CGIAR Initiative on Digital Innovation

Climate adaptation & mitigation

Public and private crop research organizations worldwide have worked behind the scenes for decades, …

Three ways that machine learning can bring precision agriculture to small-scale farms

Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service

Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

The success of every harvest depends on three things: the crop grown, the environment and…

Needs and Benefits of Comparative Advantage Concept

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

In today's increasingly interconnected and complex global economy, understanding the concept of com…

NAQS trainees in the Virology and Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory at IITA-Ibadan.

IITA strengthens quarantine service workforce capacity in Nigeria

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Institutional collaborations are critical for effectively monitoring, preventing, and controlling pl…

Processors learning how to use one of the cassava milling machines.

Ghanaian livestock farmers boosted by training on environment-friendly alternative feed technology

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

The IITA–CGIAR-led BSF for Bio Circular Economy and Environmental Sustainability (BBEST) project,…

Excited small-scale processor group members with a sunflower oil press.

Small-scale processors and farmers in Tanzania boosted by new machine donations

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Value addition of agriculture products is crucial to the sector’s development in Tanzania and impr…

Stakeholders participating in the finance training.

Zero Hunger Project trains stakeholders in Togo on financial management and reporting