The climate crisis is reshaping the way we live, work, and produce our food. Its consequences extend far beyond rising temperatures thus threatening food security, health, biodiversity, and livelihoods, and demand solutions that bridge sectors and communities. Yet amidst these challenges, a quiet revolution is underway: farmers, local governments, researchers, and communities are finding ways to turn ambition into
Researchers from the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, together with KALRO, are enhancing climate resilience in bean production across Kenya through the BIOBELIEF Project, launched to address the impacts of emerging weather extremes on food security. Climate change is no longer a distant threat—it is here, reshaping agricultural systems across the globe. One of the most critical impacts of
In Senegal’s drylands, the AVENIR project, led by MEDA with the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, empowers farmers with climate-smart innovations in water and soil management to build resilient, productive farms. Across Senegal’s drylands, climate variability has become the defining challenge of rural life. In the regions of Tambacounda and Sédhiou, smallholder farmers endure daytime temperatures soaring up to
Yet, for many small-scale producers – especially those cultivating neglected and underutilized species (NUS) such as moringa, okra, roselle, sweet potato and Bambara groundnut – this information has long been missing. Traditional market monitoring systems in Niger and across West Africa typically focus on major staple crops. As a result, local and underutilized species remain invisible in market data, limiting opportunities for informed production and investment decisions. A recent
For scientists, joining the IPCC is a rare opportunity. Every few years, thousands of researchers are nominated, but only a select few are invited to serve as Lead Authors, responsible for distilling the latest scientific evidence from across the world into findings that can steer international policy. The reports shape everything from the Paris Agreement to national climate strategies, influencing
Indigenous peoples’ food systems have existed for millennia: far longer than the industrialised food systems that dominate much of the world today. Often living in remote areas ranging from the Amazon rainforest, the deserts of central Africa, and far beyond, Indigenous peoples make up 6.2% of the global population, yet they are believed to be the custodians of up to
At the FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation, held in Rome on September 30, 2025, Alliance Scientist Jacobo Arango moderated the side event on ‘Cultivated forages as climate solutions to transform livestock systems in the Global South‘: A session that explored how cultivated forages can serve as practical climate-smart solutions to transform livestock systems by improving productivity, reducing greenhouse gas
The Scaling Forages ToT drew significant attention from high-ranking officials, including H.E. Dr. Fikru Regassa (State Minister at the Ministry of Agriculture), as well as regional and local leaders and members of the farming community: elders, men, women and youth. Around 350 participants attended the event, which featured practical field demonstrations aligned with the Sidama regional campaign for multipurpose