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Between what works in pilot settings and what transforms territories, there is a gap. Scaling helps understand how to adapt, connect, and sustain innovations to bridge it.

The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT have formalized a strategic collaboration with Bayer’s Crop Science division under the Modern Breeding Project to accelerate the development of improved crop varieties, strengthen resilient seed systems, and expand the reach of innovation to smallholder farmers across regions and crops.

Over three days in Nakuru, Nairobi, and Kiambu, partners and funders of the BRAINS project observed how research, markets, and finance are aligning to improve livelihoods, strengthen value chains, and build climate resilience for farmers and enterprises.

When we think about economic crises in developing countries, we tend to picture droughts, floods, or pest outbreaks devastating local agriculture and driving up poverty and undernourishment. While that scenario is accurate for some countries, it tells only part of the story.

In a significant breakthrough for groundnut improvement, scientists at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) have unraveled the genetic basis of blanchability—the ability to easily remove the seed coat—a critical trait that determines processing efficiency and product quality for food industry.

In Goudaguda village in the Koraput district in the Indian state of Odisha, a group of women sit in a circle on the ground, sketching a rough map of their village on the soil with colored chalk and sticks