Malawian smallholder farmers are turning beans into income and nutrition. Through improved seeds, cooperatives, and market access, farmers boost yields, earn profits, and build resilience, transforming livelihoods and strengthening local seed systems.
Ugandan farmers now master the value addition process to shift from selling raw grains to creating value-added and nutritious products, fostering income security and improve nutrition in their communities.
Homa Bay County leadership, researchers, and farmers met in November 2025 to co-produce climate-smart bean advisories, ensuring timely guidance for the ongoing short rains as climate risks continue to intensify.
Huge datasets are the cornerstone of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, including the large language models (LLMs) that power chatbots and other generative AI applications.
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.
Education, Seeds, and Women’s Leadership in Action.
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.
The Enhancing Climate Resilience in East Africa (ECREA) project continues to deepen its engagement with county partners in Kenya, following a recent call to the Director of Climate Change in Homa Bay County. The meeting provided a valuable platform to assess the project’s progress in the county and explore opportunities to strengthen the delivery of climate information to smallholder farmers.