Due to deep political divisions over finance and technology, the Sharm el-Sheikh Joint Work (SJWA) on agriculture and food security stalled at COP30, deferring crucial implementation decisions to the final six months before its scheduled conclusion at COP31.
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.
Education, Seeds, and Women’s Leadership in Action.
Farmer uptake of improved bean varieties should not be the endpoint indicator of success. Low yield improvements in 3 countries, despite significant sowing of improved varieties, point to the need for improved management for farmers to reap benefits
Alliance scientists and partners in Uganda are collaborating to improve banana health by distributing pest- and disease-resistant varieties, improving farming approaches, and mapping risk areas.
Tanzania has taken a major step toward modernizing its agricultural research and seed system with the coming in of the Research Business Management System (RBMS), a centralized digital platform designed to organize, standardize, and manage breeder data, seed catalogues, research outputs, and project workflows.
In the paddy fields of Odisha, India, many farmers cultivate land they do not own—and without land titles, they cannot use their fields as collateral for formal credit
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.