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By Bjorn Van Campenhout, Gashaw Abate, Liesbeth Colen, and Berber Kramer November 20, 2025 Smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa face growing pressure to produce more on less land while contending with worsening impacts of climate change. The need for sustainable intensification has rekindled calls for a “Green Revolution” in the region, centered on the widespread adoption of modern inputs such as hybrid seeds and

Three years ago, the CGIAR Climate Security team of the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT established the Southern Africa Regional Hub, based in Pretoria, South Africa. The main mandate of the Hub was to generate evidence on how climate variability and extremes compound existing vulnerabilities to peace and stability in the region and help shape policymaking in this space. Since then, we have engaged with local communities to generate data in extremely vulnerable

Faces of Impact – Video Feature Story On a quiet backstreet in Mihango, Kenya, the gentle hum of machinery signals a small revolution underway. Inside a compact workshop stacked with sacks of sorghum, millet, and brown rice, Ms Dora Mummani is quietly rewriting Kenya’s snacking story. Her enterprise, IPOP Africa, stands as a living example of ICRISAT’s mission across the

By Bushra Humaira Sadaf, Abdullah Miajy, Abdul Haque, Sharif Ahmed, and Humnath Bhandari In rural Bangladesh, where most farmland is reserved for rice and cash crops, homestead gardening has become a way for families to get nutritious food and additional income. These small household plots, often managed by women, play a vital role in diversifying diets and strengthening food security,

By Aditi Chugh and Danielle Resnick November 21, 2025 Each October, the global community focuses on the challenges facing rapidly growing cities and towns, starting with World Habitat Day early in the month and ending with World Cities Day. This year, the themes of “Urban October” were the subject of a side event at the 53rd Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) on October 23 in

The Alliance, the Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture, and regional partners held a forage field event on November 10, 2025 in Sidama, Ethiopia, showcasing how improved forage innovations are helping farmers boost productivity, build climate resilience, and scale sustainable agriculture. The CGIAR Scaling for Impact (S4I) initiative continues to demonstrate how research can translate into real, measurable change for farming communities.

About the Webinar This webinar is part of the Scaling for Impact, CGIAR Science program (S4I) and Wageningen University and Research (WUR) science of scaling  webinars. The session aims to explore how a mission driven enterprise (ABALOBI) contributes to scaling innovations for sustainable impact. It will highlight practical examples, partnership models, and lessons on its partnership with CGIAR and ENABEL

As climate shocks intensify, ecosystems degrade, and governments struggle with mounting disaster bills, a quietly critical question is emerging in global sustainability circles: What does it actually cost to govern a landscape well? For years, research and investment have focused on the technical side of landscape management – new technologies, restoration methods, and farm-level innovations. But beneath every successful landscape