IITA’s Molecular Breeder and Bioinformatics Scientist, Dr Sourou Angelot Paterne Agre, is named one of three recipients of the prestigious 2026 Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers!
Accurate data on food consumption and production starts not with computers or statistical models, but in the markets, village paths, and kitchens where Malawians buy, sell, and prepare food. Maize is sold by the bucket, beans by the cup, rice by the plate, and groundnuts by the tin.
Through hands-on training, digital innovations, and locally led scaling plans, IRRI and partners are strengthening capacity to bring precision nutrient management to farmers under Vietnam's One Million Hectare High-Quality, Low-Emission Rice Program.
At Tropentag 2026, CGIAR Multifunctional Landscapes examined why landscape restoration often struggles to move from ambition to action. Discussions highlighted the importance of inclusive governance, stakeholder ownership, ecological recovery, sustainable livelihoods, and evidence that tracks benefits for both people and nature.
The caravan itself might have only lasted three days, but its significance will stretch much further. The caravan championed peace, camel value chain, environmental protection, and culture. The message was simple: When camel cross borders, perhaps peace and prosperity can too.
With a historic El Niño intensifying and global fertilizer supplies disrupted by conflict in the Middle East, the new Intentional Data Community for Food and Nutrition Security aims to help the world anticipate and prevent food and nutrition crises. The initiative responds to a 31% drop in funding for 41 priority data systems, including FEWS NET and the IPC, in 2025
An experiment in 180 Ethiopian communities tested how local leaders allocate social assistance. Researchers varied budgets and targeting rules to see who received support and how funds were distributed.
In August 2026, communities from Kenya and Ethiopia held the first-ever cross-border camel caravan in Moyale. The 12-km caravan celebrated the role of camels to these communities and revived Qumbi, a traditional peace ceremony that was last performed 40 years ago.