When researchers and communities come together to draw a map, something powerful happens. The lines, colors, and symbols sketched on paper become more than geographical references; they turn into shared narratives of place, memory, and change. This is the essence of social cartography; a participatory qualitative methodology increasingly used to understand and transform rural and agricultural systems.
As the world’s most populated nation continues to grapple with malnutrition, the Centre for Fruitful India launched its inaugural national conference in New Delhi in November 2025. The event convened a network of fruit tree champions to advance fruit diversity for nutrition, climate resilience, and community empowerment.
International migration has expanded rapidly over the past two decades, outpacing global population growth. A large share of migrants come from rural areas, which also receive about 40% of worldwide remittance inflows
Globally, 2025 marked a year with some important achievements and notable setbacks in efforts to achieve healthier, sustainable food systems
“I have always been driven by curiosity, shaped by growing up on a farm with crops, livestock and trees. That early exposure inspired me to understand how different components of agricultural systems interact.”
COP30’s compromise on adaptation indicators positions CGIAR as a vital partner, leveraging its research to transform cautious political agreements into measurable, financeable actions that strengthen global food, land, and nutrition systems against climate change.
A meeting was held recently held in Nairobi to advance the design and integration of on-farm verification trials (OFVT) as a core component of breeding pipelines going forward.
Improving crops has never been more relevant but funding is tighter while expectations are rising. How did CGIAR crop improvement Science Program, Breeding for Tomorrow, respond to this reality in 2025?