What’s next after COP30: Building coalitions will ensure Global Mutirão delivers climate action

Scenarios for change: Digital technologies and the future of food, land, and water systems

Sandra Milach at the World Food Prize - Seeds of Insight series

Join Sandra Milach discussing the legacy of the Borlaug Dialogue in making food systems resilient.…

Less Is More in India’s Upcoming Rice Breeding Strategy

Hyderabad, India (25 October 2025)—India is redefining how rice breeding responds to consumer and …

Nine heads up from science to decision-makers for managing global crises

For the first time, researchers have compiled decades of resilience science research into "Nine Thin…

Showcasing innovation, partnerships, and the power of diversified diets – IITA-Zambia celebrates World Food Day with food fair

The world came together on 16 October 2025 to commemorate World Food Day under the…

IITA Forest Center’s green ventures for sustainable fortunes in non-timber forest products

At the IITA Forest Center, sustainability goes beyond conserving trees to creating opportunities th…

Celebrating the third cohort of the CRISPR Course for the next generation of African genome editors

The third cohort of the Africa Plant Breeding Academy (AfPBA) CRISPR Course has officially graduated…

Djibouti launches pilot project and co-design workshops to bring digital advisory services to producers

An African Development Bank-funded pilot project to support digital agriculture in Djibouti, impl…

Breaking down the weather story: Training media for farmer-centered communication

More than 40 participants took part in the training, which focused on strengthening communication s…

Scaling financial and information services for smallholder adaptation: Project launch in Zambia

On 13–14 October 2025, partners and stakeholders met in Lusaka, Zambia, for the inception workshop…

A4IP Flagship Event 2025 recap: Innovating agri-food research & development models for a changing landscape

On 15 October 2025, the A4IP Flagship Event convened leaders from research, industry, government, …

Escaping the fragility-poverty trap: New evidence on financing food systems in Africa

By Evgeniya Anisimova and Sami Husa October 31, 2025 Extreme poverty and fragility are increasingl…

How ECREA is bridging science and practice to turn climate insights into farmer resilience

The ECREA project is engaging farmers, researchers and institutions across East Africa in on-farm ex…

A Mozambique-Tanzania Learning Visit on Seaweed Upskills and Empowers Women and Youth

Seven youth and women from the Tany Cooperative, based on Inhaca Island off the coast…

Nurturing a shared vision for sustainable food systems in Tanzania

The Growing Together program empowers Tanzanian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and smallh…

Why sustainability is the future of Africa's grain markets

At October's Africa Grain Trade Summit, leaders urged for investment in SMEs to scale regenerative…

Growing Africa’s Fisheries Sector Inspires a Remarkable Tripartite Coalition

Africa’s aquaculture production has grown 5.6-fold in just two decades, yet the continent produces…

Xi Cao appointed head of ADB-CGIAR Clearing House Facility to accelerate agri-innovation and investment

Los Baños, Philippines (24 October 2025) — The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has a…