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International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Climate resilience and food security are central to Australia’s Regional Development Program for A…

Dr Olaniyi Oyatomi IITA-GRC Seed Manager and SUL Linkage Officer with the NAWAI visiting team.

NAWIA visits IITA to explore the potential of underutilized legumes for product development

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

On 16 January 2025, a 19-member team from the Nigerian Association of Women in Agriculture…

Revolutionizing Livestock Feeding: The Future of Feed Databases

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

Climate adaptation & mitigation

As global challenges such as climate change and food security require increasingly urgent action, su…

A new project launched to strengthen evidence use for African agriculture adaptation

CGIAR Initiative on Fruits and Vegetables

Climate adaptation & mitigation

Robust data and frameworks for measuring climate adaptation are urgently needed to guide investments…

Exploring pathways for promoting sustainable fruit & vegetable systems in Sri Lanka: Insights from FRESH stakeholder meeting

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

Nutrition, health & food security

On December 6, 2024, over 40 researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders gathered at the Internation…

Meet Benin’s nutrition ambassador: Sam Bodjrenou

CGIAR Initiative on Nature-Positive Solutions

Nutrition, health & food security

Communities in the sub-Sahara African country of Benin face widespread malnutrition. But Benin-born …

NATURE+ has another strong year in Kenyan media

CGIAR Initiative on Nature-Positive Solutions

Environmental health & biodiversity

CGIAR’s Nature-Positive Solutions Initiative in Kenya received significant media coverage in 2024,…

New research finds strong smallholder support for native-tree planting. Yet barriers remain

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

Climate adaptation & mitigation
Environmental health & biodiversity

Smallholders in Western Kenya strongly support native-tree restoration due to long-term benefits for…

Smart Foods for Smarter Policies: Millets in India’s Public Distribution System

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

As India intensifies efforts to fight hunger and malnutrition, the Tata-Cornell Institute (TCI) and …

Policy change and farmer feedback: Does anonymity matter? Evidence from Uzbekistan

CGIAR Initiative on Mixed Farming Systems

By Anton Liutin, Paul Castañeda Dower, and Muzna Alvi January 28, 2025 Policymakers in countries t…

Mixed Farming System Initiative’s feed and forage innovations enhancing resilience of smallholder farms in rural Ethiopia

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

Climate adaptation & mitigation

Ethiopia's rural landscapes, the backbone of the nation's economy, have long relied on mixed farming…

Replicating agri-SME success across West Africa and the Sahel: Scaling gender-smart agribusiness accelerators

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Gender equality, youth & social inclusion

In West Africa and the Sahel, there is a productivity gap between men and women…

The ECOWAS breakup: Implications for West African food security and regional cooperation

CGIAR Initiative on Nature-Positive Solutions

By Danielle Resnick January 28, 2025 On January 28, the Economic Community of West African States�…

Telling the NATURE+ stories, hundreds of photographs at a time

Climate adaptation & mitigation
Environmental health & biodiversity

Community commitment and action are vital to the successful adoption of nature-positive solutions. T…

Leveraging research & innovation for agricultural transformation in East & Southern Africa

CGIAR

CGIAR Initiative on Sustainable Healthy Diets

The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) and Consultative Group On Interna…

Discussing trade-offs in the Vietnamese food system with key stakeholders

CGIAR Initiative on Climate Resilience

Nutrition, health & food security

Two years ago, researchers from Wageningen University and Research (WUR) began collaborating with Vi…

Ancestral Knowledge, Biodiversity and the Future: COP16 through the Indigenous Gaze

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

Ubaldino García raises his voice in defense of the lives and territories of the Guatemalan…

Tailoring innovative agricultural solutions to address Zambia’s climate challenges