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The IITA Director General and CGIAR Regional Director for Continental Africa, Dr Simeon Ehui, led a high-level mission to Abuja to deepen collaborations with government institutions, development partners, and diplomatic missions towards advancing agricultural transformation and food security in Nigeria. During the mission, Dr Ehui held a series of meetings with key ministries and partners, emphasizing the importance of scaling agricultural technologies, fostering private sector

The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT is partnering with micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) across Kenya to improve access to safe, nutritious, and affordable food through innovations in markets, processing and waste management, fostering healthier urban diets. The 2025 World Food Day theme – “Hand in Hand for Better Food and a Better Future” – resonates strongly

by  Afrin Zainab Bi 1, Samira Choudhury 2, A.N.M. Faijul Kabir 2, and Prakashan Chellattan Veettil 1 The Challenge of Low Dietary Diversity in Rural South Asia Malnutrition, in its various forms including undernutrition, overnutrition, and micronutrient deficiencies is a significant challenge in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), despite significant advancement in food production and supply. Poor quality diets contribute

A collection of studies from the front lines of the climate crisis reveals that tackling inequality is fundamental to transformative adaptation By Eleanor Fisher, Jon Hellin, and Mary Ng’endo It’s a phrase we hear so often that it has almost lost its power: those least responsible for climate change suffer the most from its consequences. But for many social scientists,

Yonas Getaneh and Andrew Czyzewski How do we provide the absolute necessities of food and water for a growing global population without catastrophically degrading nature? The prevailing wisdom has been that through innovation, more efficiency, and smart policy, we could achieve a win-win: more food, but with less impact on land and water. But are we on the right track?

The global objective of halting and reversing deforestation and forest degradation by 2030 is a critical pillar of international climate and biodiversity policy and priority action linked with achieving sustainable food systems and food security. At COP 16 (2010) in Cancun, Parties collectively decided to slow, halt and reverse forest cover and carbon loss. Target 15.2 of the Sustainable Development

IWMI reflects on its role in advancing the genes-to-basins approach that places water at the center of innovation, governance and sustainability, and that connects sectors, scales and solutions — from genetic breakthroughs to basin-wide planning. The post From genes to basins, water is everyone’s business first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Matty Demont (IRRI), Berber Kramer (IFPRI), Robert Andrade (Alliance Bioversity-CIAT), Melanie Connor (IRRI), Nedumaran Swamikannu (ICRISAT), Sika Gbegbelegbe (IITA), Bert Lenaerts (IRRI), Ruvicyn Bayot (IRRI), and Vivian Polar (CIP) Area of Work 1 on Market Intelligence, CGIAR Breeding for Tomorrow Science Program Like many donation-dependent non-profits, CGIAR faces recurring budget fluctuations that force difficult trade-offs. Each funding cycle demands a