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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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A shared commitment to food security and youth employment in Mali
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)01.11.23On 3 October, Mali’s new Minister of Agriculture, Lassine Dembélé, met with IITA–CGIAR Sahel…
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Zero Hunger Project empowers women and differently abled people in Ebonyi State on rice value addition
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)01.11.23The Zero Hunger Project trained 3,347 farmers, processors, and agripreneurs (including differently a…
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Strengthening Tanzania’s National Extension System through gender and social inclusion in cassava seed systems
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)01.11.23In Tanzania’s Tabora Region, IITA Gender Research Fellow (Cassava) Millicent Liani organized a cap…
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Zero Hunger Project launches in Togo to boost food and nutrition security
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)01.11.23The Agricultural Transformation in the Nigerian Federal States and Togolese Regions Towards Achievin…
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IITA-CGIAR emphasizes innovations for women and youths at the 2023 FAO science and innovation forum
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)01.11.23The role of women and youth in the collective efforts to bolster Africa’s agrifood systems…
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Insect4feed: A sustainable solution for livestock feed
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)01.11.23On 9 October, the IITA Business Incubation Platform (BIP), with the Dutch government and other…
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Participatory research in Cambodia's Mekong Delta aims to improve climate resilience through crop diversification
CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas01.11.23-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Under the CGIAR Initiative on Asian-Mega Deltas, a series of learning alliance meetings has been…
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Exploring partnerships to improve Nigeria’s economy
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)01.11.23As part of IITA–CGIAR efforts to ensure that Africa is food secure, delegates from Raedial Hold…
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Research: Achieving a socially inclusive and sustainable commercialized cassava seed system in Tanzania
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)01.11.23Cassava is sub-Saharan Africa’s (SSA) second most important staple food crop after maize. It is…
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Participatory workshops review and refine co-designed training materials and guidebooks for nutrition-sensitive agri-food systems in Vietnam's Mekong Delta
CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas01.11.23-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
Under the Zero Hunger National Action Program of Vietnam coordinated by the Department of Cooperativ…
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Seedling propagators shift to sowing trays to improve yields
CGIAR Initiative on Resilient Cities01.11.23-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
The system has shorter growing seasons and survival rate, improved crop uniformity, and more accurat…
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Enhancing livestock investments for climate-resilient and inclusive policy implementation
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)31.10.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The livestock sector plays a vital role in Africa's economy. It not only provides food…
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Different ways of combining qualitative with quantitative methods for impact assessment
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service31.10.23Qualitative methods have long been used in agricultural research to bring the perspectives and world…
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CGIAR Accelerate for Impact Platform and LVenture Group Forge a Strategic Partnership to Support the Next Generation of Agri-Food- and Climate-Tech Startups
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)31.10.23-
Nutrition, health & food security
The global agricultural sector and food systems face numerous challenges due to the rapidly changing…
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Sustainable Cocoa Innovation Challenge Winners: Forging a sustainable future for Colombia's cocoa industry
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)31.10.23-
Nutrition, health & food security
Launched in August 2023, the Sustainable Cocoa Innovation Challenge aimed to empower entrepreneu…
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IWMI part of global, five-year program to build sustainable food systems
IWMI31.10.23-
Food security
IWMI will implement the Innovation Lab for Irrigation & Mechanization Systems, funded by …
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CGIAR expertize to feature at ICTforAg 2023, 7-9 November
CGIAR Initiative on Digital Innovation31.10.23-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Several CGIAR experts have been confirmed to speak at the upcoming ICTforAg 2023 conference, taking…
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The Ethiopian food-based dietary guidelines: Gamechanger for food system transformation? New project note from SHiFT
CGIAR Initiative on Sustainable Healthy Diets30.10.23-
Nutrition, health & food security
Despite making significant progress over the last two decades, Ethiopia still experiences high rates…
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