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Why we show up at climate COPs: Bridging local reality with global ambition
04.11.25-
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
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
19.09.25Dr. Essam Yassin Mohammed, has been named to the 2025 Forbes Sustainability Leaders list. Now…
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IITA-CGIAR scientist named one of Africa Food Prize 2025 laureates for breakthrough in cassava and yam seed systems
04.09.25Ibadan, Nigeria – IITA–CGIAR proudly celebrates the recognition of Dr Mercy Diebiru-Ojo as o…
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CGIAR Accredited to UNEA: Bringing Food, Land, and Water Systems into Global Environmental Policy dialogues
09.07.25-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Food security
CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural research partnership, has been officially accredited as an…
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World Environment Day 2025: Tackling the Global Plastic Crisis to Regenerate Our Food Systems
29.05.25Photo credit: Calf with trash; Vrindavan, India. Apercoco Since 1974, World Environment Day has mobi…
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How rice plants “manage” water under drought
12.03.18-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
Because of low rainfall and lack of irrigation infrastructure, water management is often not an…
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How women’s empowerment shapes children’s schooling, nutrition
09.03.18-
Health
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Nutrition
Improvements in the status of women has often been shown to have positive impacts on…
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IITA, icipe, CABI: Developing a strategy to combat invasive species in Africa
08.03.18-
Biodiversity
IITA, together with the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) and the Centre…
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Women in agriculture: The extra value we bring
08.03.18-
Gender equality
The women of IITA join millions around the world in celebrating the International Women’s Day…
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Scientist’s fuel-efficient stove-for-work program in Ethiopia protects trees
08.03.18-
Environmental health
Ethiopia has experienced significant deforestation over the past century – driven by rapid populat…
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International Women’s Day
08.03.18-
Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Florianne Clement, a social scientist at IWMI, explains how development projects can detect and infl…
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International Women's Day: Self-help groups aid communication, empowerment in India
08.03.18-
Gender equality
March 7, 2018 IFPRI Blog Neha Kumar Kalyani Raghunathan Agnes Quisumbing International Women's Day: …
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CIMMYT promotes gender awareness in agriculture research and development in Ethiopia
07.03.18-
Gender equality
Gender awareness and gender-sensitive approaches are slowly spreading into agricultural research, ex…
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Ugandan Emma Naluyima describes her thriving pig+crop farm at the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture
07.03.18-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Emma Naluyima, a Ugandan veterinarian and one-acre pig and crop farmer, making a presentation at…
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Kenya’s Robin Mbae on livestock and climate change at Berlin’s Global Forum for Food and Agriculture
07.03.18-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Robin Mbae, deputy director of livestock production at the Kenya Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock…
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International Women's Day: In the fight against malnutrition, empower women's groups first
06.03.18-
Gender equality
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Nutrition
March 6, 2018 IFPRI Blog Neha Kumar Agnes Quisumbing International Women's Day: In the fight…
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Policy seminar: Research shows next steps in reforming agriculture to boost nutrition
06.03.18-
Nutrition
March 6, 2018 IFPRI Blog Shelleka Darby Policy seminar: Research shows next steps in reforming…
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Lora Iannotti on livestock and animal-source foods at Berlin’s Global Forum for Food and Agriculture
06.03.18-
Health
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Nutrition
Lora Iannotti, associate dean for public health at the Brown School at Washington University, in St…
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GASL’s Fritz Schneider on livestock and the SDGs at Berlin’s Global Forum for Food and Agriculture
06.03.18-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Fritz Schneider, chair of the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock (GASL), making a presentation …
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Webinar: Cash transfer programs and Intimate Partner Violence – Lessons from 3 case studies around the globe
05.03.18-
Gender equality
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Health
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the most pervasive form of violence globally—with 1 in 3…
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Why sustainable water management needs more than technologies
05.03.18-
Environmental health
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Food security
There are many technologies can reduce water input in irrigation schemes but many other factors…
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BMZ’s Stefan Schmitz on sustainable solutions for the livestock sector
05.03.18-
Food security
Responsible production of livestock and consumption of livestock-derived foods was at the forefront …
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Precision geospatial analysis highlights development gaps – now we need precision solutions
02.03.18-
Health
March 2, 2018 IFPRI Blog Purnima Menon Precision geospatial analysis highlights development gaps –…
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