News Overview

By Bedru Balana, Augustine Iraoya, Abba Aminu, Musa T. Yakasai, and Claudia Ringler November 11, 2025 In Nigeria, rainfed agriculture supports over 90% of agricultural production. Yet—as in the rest of Africa— farmers using this approach face increasingly erratic rainfall, prolonged dry spells, and extreme weather events. Small-scale irrigation (SSI) has emerged as one of the most promising and potentially transformative solutions

On October 31, 2025, the Ousmane Tanor Dieng Ministerial Sphere in Diamniadio hosted the official launch of the Climate-Smart Agriculture Investment Plan (CSAIP). The event, chaired by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Livestock (MASAE), symbolized the country’s commitment to reconciling productivity, resilience, and sustainability. Born from a broad participatory process, the Plan emerged thanks to the technical and scientific

On November 5, 2025, at the fifth Peace Research Conference organized by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) in Manila, a key milestone was reached toward integrating climate resilience into the Philippines’ peacebuilding agenda.  CGIAR Climate Security, part of the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, and OPAPRU formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance joint research and policy collaboration

As countries prepare to gather in Belém for COP30, CGIAR today launched seven new evidence-based reports that outline actionable pathways for transforming global agrifood systems. Together, the briefs present a coherent package of science, policy guidance, and practical solutions aligned with the COP30 Action Agenda—especially its focus on transforming agriculture and food systems.   Very clear common themes run across

COP30 in Belém, Brazil is being heralded as a pivotal “COP of adaptation” and a turning point for implementing climate solutions on the ground. The Brazilian COP30 Presidency’s communications emphasize three core priorities: strengthening multilateralism, connecting climate action to people’s daily lives, and accelerating implementation. There is a strong focus on protecting vital ecosystems – especially the Amazon – and integrating

A breakthrough in carob propagation is empowering Tunisia’s forestry sector to restore degraded lands, support rural livelihoods, and enhance climate adaptation. Carob (Ceratonia siliqua), a native Mediterranean tree, stands out as one of Tunisia’s most promising climate-resilient crops. With its ability to thrive in drought-prone, degraded soils, carob offers ecological protection, economic opportunity, and social value, particularly in silvopastoral systems

The ShambaShield Playbook charts a new path for climate finance in Kenya, showing how farmer-driven design can make financial tools more inclusive, practical, and resilient for smallholders facing a changing climate. What if the future of farm finance wasn’t about rolling out more products, but about listening more closely? Across rural landscapes, smallholders encounter financial services that feel distant, with

by Maherin Ahmed In celebration of its 39th anniversary, the World Food Prize Foundation has announced the 2025 cohort of Top Agri-food Pioneers (TAP)—39 visionary leaders transforming agriculture and food security worldwide. Among them is Dr. Inga Jacobs-Mata, Deputy Director of the CGIAR Scaling for Impact (S4I) program and Director of Water, Growth and Inclusion at the International Water Management