Every harvest begins with a seed. But for millions of smallholder farmers, the challenge is not only whether improved seed exists. It is whether the right seed is available, affordable, certified, climate-resilient, trusted, and backed by institutions that can deliver it at scale.
Insights from the latest CGIAR Science of Scaling webinar series.
The CGIAR Climate Action Program has awarded gender equity and social inclusion research grants to six teams across four CGIAR Centers. The grants will strengthen evidence on inclusive adaptation, equitable climate finance, and the impact of climate interventions on women's empowerment.
CGIAR's new governing board took effect Monday, 15 June 2026, following approval by the System Council, the Integrated Partnership Board, and the General Assembly of Centers.
Though separated by thousands of kilometres and distinct cultures, two pastoralist women, Adama Lam Ka, a Fulani from Senegal and Pauline Ngurumwa, a Maasai from Tanzania went to Kathmandu, Nepal with a shared mission- to represent Africa’s pastoralist women.
A recent interview with a woman farmer in Kenya revealed the multiple challenges of higher fuel and fertilizer prices stemming from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. As fuel prices have doubled, she said, farmers have been forced to sell their produce at higher prices to compensate for the increased cost of transporting goods to the market.
Agriculture has climate solutions, but scaling them depends on context. In this blog, Dr. Laura Cramer reflects on CGIAR’s contribution to the UNFCCC 18th Research Dialogue at SB64 in Bonn, exploring how evidence, finance, policy, MRV systems and local realities can help countries identify what works, where, for whom and under what conditions.
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS), in collaboration with AFAAS national chapters in Kenya (KEFAAS), Liberia (LIFAAS), Nigeria (NIFAAS), and Uganda (UFAAS) have launched a joint effort to explore how generative artificial intelligence (AI) can strengthen agricultural extension systems across Africa.