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Four Essential Podcasts Featuring Dr. Ismahane Elouafi: Science, Systems, and the Future of Food
29.04.25In an era marked by mounting crises—climate extremes, deepening inequality, and growing food insec…
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The Road to Ending Malnutrition: How the Paris N4G Summit Sparked a Global Call to Action
17.04.25The Paris Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit brought global leaders and organizations together in a…
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Ismahane Elouafi on TIME100 list of the most influential people in the world
16.04.25CGIAR is delighted to announce that CGIAR Executive Managing Director, Ismahane Elouafi has been nam…
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Harvesting Collaboration for Food Security. CGIAR Science Week Closes.
14.04.2511th April, Nairobi, Kenya: After a remarkable week of science, innovation, and cementing of partner…
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MEDIA RELEASE | New CGIAR flagship report translates insights into impact for food systems in crisis
14.04.25Nairobi, Kenya, 14 April 2025 – With food systems under strain from climate change, conflict,…
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Science Week Opens: A Leap Forward in Science Collaboration for Food Security
08.04.257th April, Nairobi, Kenya: Science Week was launched today by Special Guest H.E. Musalia Mudavadi,…
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Building an Africa without hunger
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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New CGIAR ‘GENDER’ Platform and investment announced to build more inclusive agricultural benefits and greater food security in developing countries
19.12.19-
Food security
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Gender equality
Nairobi, Kenya, 18 December 2019 — CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future,…
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The CGIAR Value Chains Community of Practice 2019 workshop: Methods for Diagnosing and Evaluating Agricultural Value Chains
18.12.19-
Food security
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Gender equality
The workshop, organised by PIM and Wageningen University and Research, brought together the CGIAR Co…
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Prevention is better than cure
16.12.19-
Food security
Whenever seed is transferred between countries, continents or regions there is an inherent risk that…
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Can weather index insurance help farmers adapt to climate change?
13.12.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
Fourth in a series of blog posts examining the role of risk in agriculture under…
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A tribute to Jean Ndikumana, a ‘gentle giant’ in African livestock research for development
13.12.19-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Jean Ndikumana at a 2010 stakeholders meeting of the CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and…
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What is wheat blast?
11.12.19-
Food security
There are no widely available resistant varieties, and fungicides are expensive and provide only a…
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The crippling of the multilateral trading system
10.12.19-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
As of today (Dec. 10), the dispute settlement mechanism of the World Trade Organization (WTO) has…
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Policy seminar: Digital technologies are crucial to transforming Africa’s food systems
10.12.19-
Big data
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Food security
Digital technologies are key to transforming food systems and agriculture across Africa. A Nov. 26…
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Screening cycle for deadly MLN virus set to begin in Kenya in January 2020
09.12.19-
Food security
The maize lethal necrosis (MLN) artificial inoculation screening site in Naivasha, Kenya, will begin…
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Overlooked, underused crops: An answer to our food system problems?
09.12.19-
Food security
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Nutrition
A recent report from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change rang alarm bells about the…
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2019 ReSAKSS Annual Conference: Gender equality in rural Africa, from commitments to outcomes
06.12.19-
Food security
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Gender equality
Third in a series of blog posts on the release of the 2019 Annual Trends and…
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New dual-purpose pearl millet shows promise as excellent fodder in Niger
06.12.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
Two varieties of dual-purpose (food and fodder) pearl millet were shown to increase weight and…
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International training in agroforestry for policy makers
06.12.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
Twenty-six mid-level policymakers from Africa and Asia — Bangladesh, Botswana, Cambodia, Malawi, M…
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Policy seminar: Countries pivotal actors as food systems transform
05.12.19-
Food security
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Health
Food systems in developing countries are undergoing a rapid transformation, much of it shaped by…
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Aljazeera.com: Forget about water at your peril
05.12.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
IWMI's Rachael McDonnell stresses the need for a more central role for water in climate…
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Adaptations Thirst: Accelerating the Convergence of Water and Climate Action
05.12.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
Climate-resilient water management should be the unifying agenda for water and climate change adapta…
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Is research capturing the multiple, overlapping climate risks farmers face?
04.12.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
Second in a series of blog posts examining the role of risk in agriculture under…
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