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With more than 1,300 delegates from 90 countries, the tenth Global Land Forum (GLF) turned Bogotá into the epicenter of international debate on land rights. In this setting, CGIAR contributed its perspective from applied research, participating in the decision-making spaces of the International Land Coalition (ILC) and presenting locally grounded solutions. Held recently in the Colombian capital, the GLF brought together experts, community

Ethiopia is pioneering a new era of data-driven agriculture through the institutionalization of the Harmonized Digital Fertilizer and Agronomic Solutions (HaFAS) framework. By integrating advanced analytics, AI, and local agronomic intelligence, HaFAS is transforming fertilizer recommendations into actionable insights that empower millions of farmers with context-specific, climate-smart advice.

Originally developed in 2023, the open-access and open-source CRP translates climate research into actionable insights for those in the agricultural space, enabling them to anticipate yield risks and implement targeted interventions. The tool has been recognized by Fast Company as one of the “Next Big Things in Tech” for its transformative potential in food and agriculture.

For years, smallholder farmers across Tanzania toiled under the sun from dawn to dusk, their hands calloused, their backs bent, and their hopes dimmed by the weight of hard labor. Despite all their effort, profits remained painfully small. Without access to affordable machinery, manual threshing of common beans, maize, or sunflower was an exhausting and days-long task. Grains spoiled easily,

Dr. Marleni Ramirez was a distinguished biologist and ecologist, widely recognized for her leadership, vision, and lifelong commitment to biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. Over more than three decades, including 20 years of dedicated service to Bioversity International and the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, she made enduring contributions across Latin America, Africa, and the global scientific community.

Picture any fresh item in the supermarket, a head of lettuce or a bunch of grapes, sitting on a supermarket shelf. Before arriving there, they traveled through a web of processes: cooled in storage rooms, transported across long distances in fuel-powered trucks and wrapped in packaging designed to make them last longer and look attractive to buyers. Yet when

The Brazilian Presidency of COP30 has introduced a powerful new phrase to the climate vocabulary: Global Mutirão — a call to collective action rooted in solidarity and shared effort. In Brazil, a mutirão is when neighbors roll up their sleeves together to solve a challenge no single person can tackle alone. It is also a compelling lens for climate adaptation.

Millions of farmers need billions of dollars to adapt to the fast-changing climate and extreme weather that threaten their soils and livelihoods. Climate finance offers them a pathway to build resilience through sustainable practices while earning financial rewards for proven environmental benefits. By documenting how their actions improve soil health and reduce emissions, farmers can access funds to invest in