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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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Farm resilience and healthy diets for a sustainable food system in Vihiga County
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)13.10.23-
Nutrition, health & food security
In a world facing the impacts of climate change and increasing health issues related to…
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Study finds global climate change adaptation actions are too uncoordinated
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)13.10.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
How are governments, organizations, companies, and individuals dealing with the impacts of global wa…
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Researchers Show Consequences Of Inaction on Devastating Banana Disease
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)12.10.23-
Environmental health & biodiversity
According to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) statistics, Africa south …
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Co-design and learning around diversification for resilient agrifood systems in Kenya
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)12.10.23Year in year out, I relied on maize which would fail due to extended droughts…
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Empowering Youth and Women through Forage Business in Western Kenya: Lessons from the Grass2Cash Project
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)10.10.23-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
Whereas agriculture is identified as a key sector to deliver economic growth in the Kenyan…
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In Memory of Peter G. Jones, a Pioneering and Visionary Scientist in Climate Change
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)09.10.23The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT acknowledges the lifelong contributions of the res…
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Developing gender responsive water monitoring information system to mitigate drought risks in pastoral areas.
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)05.10.23-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
Water is the basis of life. It is essential to the existence and health of…
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Strengthening Capacity of Extension Officers in Gender-responsive Bean Research, Digital Extension and Agribusiness, in Laikipia and Nyeri Counties, Kenya
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)05.10.23-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
The training was attended by 16 officers (5 men and 11 women). This was done…
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Animal Day: Five Freedoms to care the Fauna
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)04.10.23-
Environmental health & biodiversity
For about 200,000 years, since humans became the dominant species, we have made many transformations…
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A guide to better tomorrow’s brew through regenerative coffee farming
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)02.10.23-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health & biodiversity
Climate change means we must change how we grow coffee For centuries, coffee has grown…
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What We Can Learn from the South-South China-Africa Science and Technology Cooperation and Innovation for Social and Economic Benefits Symposium
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)02.10.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
In a world where global challenges such as climate change, food security, and environmental degradat…
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Women are Key to Seed Sector Success in Africa
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)28.09.23-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
According to World Bank statistics, the female share of labor in crop production across Ethiopia,…
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Transforming Diets and Livelihoods through Kitchen Gardening in Busia County, Kenya
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)26.09.23-
Nutrition, health & food security
Small scale farming is positively impacting millions of households in Eastern and Southern Africa (E…
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Funding this pioneering project in Colombia hailed ‘a very wise decision’ for the German government
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)25.09.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
A project aiming to advance climate change mitigation and peacebuilding in Colombia has received pra…
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Crop Diversity: A Tasty Way for Keeping Our Options Open
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)25.09.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Crop diversity is often overlooked in climate discussions, yet it's crucial to adaptation: we need…
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Merging High-tech and Ancient Water Management Systems for Global Food Security
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)25.09.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Today, we face a myriad of water-related challenges, ranging from water scarcity and drought (due…
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Cherishing crop diversity in a sea of sugarcane: inauguration of Uganda’s newest community seed bank
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)22.09.23-
Nutrition, health & food security
Smallholder farmers here are largely immigrants from the West Nile region of Uganda who came…
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Transforming with Flavor: Cacao in Colombia, an ancestral symbol of peace
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)15.09.23-
Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Cacao - which has been a symbol of abundance since pre-Columbian civilizations - has found…
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