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The CGIAR Multifunctional Landscapes (MFL) Science Program envisions landscapes that are biodiverse, productive, resilient, and low in emissions. In the 2025 season, the program is actively implementing interventions in several countries, building upon the work and successes of previous CGIAR Initiatives including Agroecology, Nature Positive Solutions, Work Package 3 of the Livestock and Climate Initiative, and the Environmental Health and

On 20 May 2025, over 100 industry experts gathered at the Hotel Golden Carthage Gammarth for the Consultation Workshop: Strengthening Tunisia’s Innovation Ecosystem for Climate-resilient Agriculture. This event showcased the pivotal role of research, technology, and entrepreneurship in driving sustainable and resilient agriculture in Tunisia.

A new WorldFish short film spotlights an innovative school feeding pilot in Assam, India. The project added powdered small fish to school meals, helping tackle child malnutrition using locally available aquatic foods. Read more

WorldFish’s AI-powered tool SmartCatch has won the AI for Planet Prize at the 2025 AI for Good Global Summit, hosted by the United Nations in Geneva. Designed to work in low-resource settings, SmartCatch could help small-scale fishers identify and record their catches using a simple mobile phone photo. The tool uses artificial intelligence to detect species, size and weight, supporting

Research does not begin in boardrooms or libraries. It often starts in the field with community voices, scribbled notes, snapshots, videos and voice recordings. It lives in the cautious responses during interviews, the laughter when someone explains something better than a form ever could, and in the local wisdom whispered across generations. The very genesis of data that would grow

Hosted by WorldFish and Kastom Gaden Association A two-day training workshop focused on organic farming and nutrition was successfully held from Wednesday, May 14th to Thursday, May 15th, 2025, at the WorldFish Nusatupe Innovation Hub in Gizo, Western Province. The event, organized by WorldFish in partnership with the Kastom Gaden Association, was part of the Island Food Systems programme, which

In Solomon Islands, and many Pacific Island countries, fish and other aquatic foods are essential as a source of nutrition and income. Domestic small-scale fish trade is central to island food systems and community economies. However, while these systems can be effective at distributing this nutritious food, there remain opportunities to improve aquatic food safety and reduce loss and waste.

The “deploying Diversity for Resilience and Livelihoods” project has documented the success story of restoration of degraded lands as part of the GLI, interventions in the Ezja district of the Gurage Zone, Central Ethiopia, and in Humbo and Boloso Sore districts of the Wolaita Zone, South Ethiopia. Works done at these districts have made significant contribution for restoration of highly