Globally, the population is rapidly rising, especially in urban settings, increasing demand for food. At the same time, climate change is affecting food security. Under the Food Frontiers and Security Program (FFSP) the International Institute of Agriculture (IITA) together with the World Vegetable Center have focused attention on the promotion and use of quality vegetable seedlings as the foundation for
Authors: Mosab Ahmed, Mariam Raouf , Khalid Siddig The ongoing conflict in Sudan, which began in April 2023, has triggered severe economic contractions, exacerbating poverty and unemployment while disrupting key sectors of the economy. A study published in the Journal of Development Studies comprehensively analyze the effects of the ongoing conflict in Sudan on the economy, household livelihoods
Thriving Landscapes, Vibrant Futures Blog Series #2 Sustainable landscape transformation will not happen at scale unless it makes economic sense for communities and investors. Recognizing this, the CGIAR Multifunctional Landscapes Science Program places a key focus on markets and Business Models that reward nature-positive practices. The idea is to create more substantial incentives for farmers, businesses, and even consumers to
By Tushar Singh and Himangshu Kumar July 10, 2025 Food systems research—and more generally, policy and development research—often relies on structured surveys, administrative data, or experiments. While these approaches yield valuable quantitative insights, they tend to miss critical qualitative dimensions. One useful qualitative approach is open-ended interview questions. When such responses are collected in participants’ native languages, they can provide rich and
Este programa de capacitaciones surgió durante el segundo trimestre de 2024 gracias a la articulación entre la Universidad Católica y el equipo de la plataforma Agua de Honduras. El ingeniero Nery López, actualmente docente universitario, había conocido la plataforma algunos años atrás y, al integrarse al ámbito académico, identificó el valor que esta herramienta tiene para aportar tanto a la
Launched in 2021 and funded by the European Union through the DeSIRA initiative, the project is led by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) and the Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes (CIHEAM- Bari) in partnership with the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. It brings together farmers, researchers, schools, chefs, community leaders, artists and public institutions to
CGIAR, in partnership with the United Arab Emirates’ AI71, has initiated the development of an AI agricultural advisory platform based on a large language model (LLM) tailored to agriculture, aptly named AgriLLM. But this is not just another LLM. AgriLLM is an ambitious project aimed at equipping the agricultural community, including researchers, policymakers and smallholder farmers, with tailored AI
In the heart of Kenya’s Homa Bay County, farmers are redefining how they grow beans. Not just with better seeds or tools, but with forecasts in hand and climate information guiding their every move. During a two-day donor assurance field visit from June 11–12, 2025, a team from the Government of the United Kingdom and the WISER programme (led by