Extreme weather driven by climate change, conflict, and the COVID-19 pandemic are driving worsening hunger. What can change that? Our climate is so closely connected to our food systems that even if fossil fuels were eliminated today, emissions from farming mean global temperatures would likely still increase by at least 1.5 degree Celsius. Yet at the same time, more than 150 million people currently face acute hunger
The challenges facing our food system are growing, both in size and in complexity. In order to tackle these issues and meet the needs of our changing world, the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) understands the importance of assembling a workforce that is diverse, creative and representative. In addition to encouraging STEM careers and hiring more women in
If you had to choose one word that symbolizes “women in science,” what would it be? CGIAR Excellence in Breeding asked this question to an array of women working across the crop breeding domain. Their answers show us a scientific field full of hope and accomplishment, but still struggling with challenges. For this year’s International Day of Women and
“Pandemic” has become a household term over the past year, but uncontrolled disease outbreaks do not occur solely in humans. A virulent strain of a fungus found in the soil known as Tropical Race 4 (TR4) is increasingly threatening key global banana production systems, an important source of income and food for hundreds of millions. A group of scientists, with
“Pandemic” has become a household term over the past year, but uncontrolled disease outbreaks do not occur solely in humans. A virulent strain of a fungus found in the soil known as Tropical Race 4 (TR4) is increasingly threatening key global banana production systems, an important source of income and food for hundreds of millions. A group of scientists, with
Vaccination efforts across the globe encourage hope of an imminent end to the COVID-19 health crisis. But the food security crisis that the pandemic has deepened cannot be alleviated quickly and will require lasting solutions. Well-adapted and nutrient-dense crops like millet, sorghum, groundnut, chickpea, pigeonpea, cowpea and common bean, collectively called dryland cereals and legumes, are like a vaccine of
Impressive project findings from the use of the two synergistic interventions – Smart Water Management tools and Agricultural Innovation Platforms – published in the special Issue of the International Journal of Water Resources Development reveal big gains accrued from using simple technologies embedded in a wider learning environment. Some of the immediate outcomes reported from project sites in Mozambique, Tanzania
BY ELIZABETH BRYAN, ALEX DE PINTO, GREG SEYMOUR, PRAPTI BHANDARY AND FRANCESCA EDRALIN Bangladesh’s location on the Bay of Bengal, its low-lying coastal delta topography, and its intensive rice monoculture make it one of the most vulnerable countries worldwide to climate threats, including floods, sea level rise, and salinization. Climate adaptation strategies in the agricultural and food production sectors will