“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.”
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
At COP30 in Belém, CGIAR Climate Action successfully shifted food and land systems from the sidelines to the center of the global climate agenda by embedding scientific research into ministerial policies and co-launching major restoration and finance initiatives designed for long-term delivery.
COP30 solidified the transition of aquatic foods from a niche topic to a core pillar of global climate action, with WorldFish and CGIAR now focused on helping nations turn their ambitious new climate plans (NDC 3.0) into funded, scalable realities for fisheries and aquaculture.
Honduras has launched its first Adaptive Social Protection Policy, informed by community evidence from across the country. The policy strengthens how social protection systems anticipate and respond to climate, disaster, displacement, and economic shocks affecting the most vulnerable households.
CGIAR Breeding for Tomorrow recently hosted a public webinar on licensing agreements, in partnership with New Markets Lab (NML). This article brings together the questions raised by participants during the webinar, presented here in a Q&A format to clarify key concepts, address common challenges, and share practical insights on licensing for seed delivery.
Enable, the partnership coordination engine of CGIAR Breeding for Tomorrow Science Program, worked closely with the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR) to strengthen bean breeding efforts in Ethiopia.