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WorldFish today announced the launch of WorldFish Ventures (WFV)

Understanding where food will be demanded in the future is essential for designing effective food policies, ensuring food security, and anticipating shifts in dietary patterns across regions.

In cities such as Cali and across Colombia’s Pacific Coast region, chontaduro needs no introduction. It is more than a food: it is identity, history, and a local economy. It is part of everyday life, culture, and daily diets. Over time, its presence has not only been sustained but has also strengthened and expanded, progressively positioning itself as a crop with potential beyond its traditional consumption.

Could a fruit often considered “pig feed” or “crop residue” improve nutrition, protect biodiversity, generate income for farming households, and strengthen cultural identity? Discover here the case of chayote or guatila (Sechium edule) in Colombia.

A selectively bred carp strain is boosting productivity and profits across polyculture ponds in Bangladesh, improving overall pond performance in smallholder systems.

In February 2026, a joint team from IFPRI and the World Food Programme (WFP), alongside government partners from Nigeria’s National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP), visited Zamfara

On March 18, 2026, researchers from the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT took the stage at the Asian Development Bank's Asia and Pacific Food Systems Forum in Manila to make a pointed argument to national policymakers and development finance officials: the world does not have a policy problem. It has an implementation problem.

Uganda’s AgroClimate Advisory Committees (AACs), supported by the ECREA project led by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, brings scientists, extension officers, media and farmers together to interpret climate forecasts and deliver practical advisories to bean farmers across several districts.