Science is powerful when people can see themselves in it. This year, the United Nations revealed a sobering fact: fewer than 5 percent of its reports are downloaded more than 5,500 times. One in five never break 1,000. Evidence, it turns out, too often lives and dies in PDFs, admired by experts, unseen by those whose lives it aims
Across Ghana’s cocoa belt, the rhythm of the rains is no longer reliable. Once-predictable wet and dry seasons have given way to longer dry spells, hotter harmattan months, and sudden, intense downpours. For cocoa farmers, this “climate whiplash” is not just an inconvenience; it is a direct threat to their yields, which are projected to decline by 5% in the
Throughout 2025, the Alliance’s Food Environment and Consumer Behavior (FECB) team in Vietnam has been partnering with the Philippines’ Department of Science and Technology – Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) to co-develop the country’s Food System Country Profile. Under the ASEAN-CGIAR Innovate for Food and Nutrition Security- Intervention Package 8 (IP8) Program, the collaboration represents a significant step in building the evidence base necessary for sustainable food systems transformation in the Philippines and across the
In western Odisha, farmer groups and women’s self-help groups are taking the lead in bringing a range of healthier rice varieties to local markets, improving nutrition for families while creating new income opportunities. By Dillip Kumar Rout, Sampad Nayak, Mosharaf Hossain, and Swati Nayak At the Pallishree Mela of 2025 in Balangir, a famous farmer fair that celebrates agriculture, community
At COP28, a cross-sector coalition pledged to transition 160 million hectares of land to regenerative agriculture practices by 2030, backed by billions of dollars in investment and a plan to track outcomes on soil health, greenhouse gases (GHG), biodiversity, water and farmer livelihoods. This builds on the COP28 UAE Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems, and Climate Action, signed by over 130 countries. View original article .wysiwyg a::after
Rome, Italy: The Global Farm Platform (GFP) – a pioneering collaborative network of 19 research farms and 28 institutions across six continents, including the Alliance – has been awarded the prestigious Technical Recognition by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Sustainable Livestock Transformation, One Health, Animal Health, and Reference Centers. The award was presented during
By Sharif Ahmed, Humnath Bhandari Rice covers 11% of the world’s arable land and is responsible for approximately 1.5% of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and around 10-12% of total agricultural emissions. Bangladesh is one of the most rice-dependent countries (cultivates ~75% of its arable land) in the world. This creates a dual challenge of ensuring food security for
By Pieter Rutsaert, Agnes Mbugua, Moti Jaleta, Kevin Pixley The Opportunity Crops and Soils movement, previously known as the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS), focuses on developing efficient and impactful breeding programs for seven “Opportunity Crops”, including: Bambara groundnut, Finger Millet, Okra, Sesame, Taro, Amaranth, and Pigeon Pea. Representing diverse categories – nuts, cereals, vegetables, roots and tubers,