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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 hungerÂ
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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Restoring Forests, Restoring Communities: Lessons from Shinyanga
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)18.02.20-
Environmental health
How secure resource rights help communities in Africa restore forests and build local economies “L…
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Planting trees or growing them. Do the words matter for restoring land?
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)17.02.20-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Every year, millions of dollars are spent on attempting to restore landscapes to health by…
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Projects funded by Germany make a difference to people, trees, ecology
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)12.02.20-
Biodiversity
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Gender equality
Grants from BMZ enrich and push boundaries at World Agroforestry (ICRAF) Each year, seeking ‘innov…
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Working together with the Makueni County Government to combat land degradation
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)07.02.20-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Drylands cover more than 40% of the world’s land surface and are home to more…
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Payments for ecosystem services in the Philippines: a win-win approach for communities, businesses, and the environment
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)05.02.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
As the rate of environmental degradation continues to increase, the need for more effective and…
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Brussels Development Briefing: How local application of agroecological principles can transform food systems
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)28.01.20-
Biodiversity
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Food security
Leading agricultural scientist calls for transformation of the world’s food systems to align with …
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MEDIA RELEASE | Oil-palm agroforestry: a solution for two out of three of Indonesia’s ‘economic diplomacy’ issues
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)23.01.20-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Nairobi, Kenya. 22 January 2020 — The Government of Indonesia has prioritized three ‘economic …
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Reversing desertification in Andhra Pradesh: a case for ‘engagement landscapes’
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)22.01.20-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
he government of the Indian state is speeding up efforts to return land to productivity…
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Climate-smart rice cultivation: combating global warming without sacrificing yields
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)20.01.20-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
‘Climate-smart’ rice cultivation — a set of environmentally-friendly agricultural practices  
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Economic growth and decent work from natural resources: how Sustainable Development Goal 8 will affect forests and forest-dependent livelihoods
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)16.01.20-
Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Scientists argue that forests will only remain standing if the world changes its paradigm of…
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National and sub-national workshops, Mbale, Uganda
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)14.01.20-
Biodiversity
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Food security
A venue in Mbale, Eastern Uganda was selected to host the InPaC-S national workshop. It…
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Tokyo strives to build resilience with city trees and healthy farmlands around it
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)14.01.20-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
By some accounts, Tokyo is the world's largest city, with a population of 37 million. So,…
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Diet crisis in Africa’s low income urban zones but transition to nutritious foods possible
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)08.01.20-
Biodiversity
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Food security
CGIAR, the world’s largest global agricultural research network, has traditionally focused on rura…
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When pastures are not green in the eyes of the youth
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)06.01.20-
Biodiversity
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
When you go to the Philippines’ Cordillera Administrative Region, your initial reaction might be t…
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How climate finance and technology could better integrate women
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)30.12.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Gender equality
Amid frustrated negotiations around Article 6 guidance on emissions counting and carbon markets, U…
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Building an Africa without hunger
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)19.12.19-
Food security
Thirty-two scientists from 21 countries graduated from the African Plant Breeding Academy, led by U…
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As fires rage in Brazil, a new book shows how agroforestry can heal damaged land
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)18.12.19-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Agroforestry systems (AFS), which combine trees and crops on the same land, can increase productivit…
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UN Climate Convention learns of agroforestry for land restoration in Brazil
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)17.12.19-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Senior scientist Andrew Miccolis shared success stories of restoration with agroforestry, including …
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