Banking on indigenous seed: investing in a healthier future
Vihiga, Kenya: researchers and farmers have established a community seedbank to cultivate traditional crops that can improve both health and livelihoods.
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Public and Private Partnerships improve smallholder farmer fortunes in Babati, Tanzania
The Alliance joins efforts to improve soil fertility and agricultural output in Tanzania.
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A new decade of forest restoration: Lessons learned from Burkina Faso
For this International Day of Forests’ theme of forest restoration, we take a closer look at ongoing restoration efforts in Burkina Faso. Despite numerous challenges, insights from these initiatives help chart “a path to recovery and wellbeing”.
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Mass-produced coffee and chocolate puts nature and social welfare at risk, scientists warn, with urgent transformation needed
Higher prices are among reforms needed to tackle farmer neglect, child labor and environmental damage caused by production of tropical commodities at scale.
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The Honduras Water Platform is now available for Development Region 13 (R13) – Gulf of Fonseca
Due to its mountainous landscape, the Honduran territory has a large water supply system, comprised by 25 basins, 133 sub-basins, and a total of 6,845 micro-basins (Hydrographic Regions in Honduras); which drain into two different slopes, the Pacific and the Atlantic watersheds. For the most part, the Pacific watershed in Honduras is located in the southern area, which is known
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Take a virtual tour of the Alliance’s Genebanks
Watch our latest video to learn what goes on behind the scenes to conserve of some of the world’s most diverse collections of beans, cassava, forages and bananas
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Upscaling Climate Smart and Nutrition Sensitive Beans and Finger Millet in Uganda
Upscaling Climate Smart and Nutrition Sensitive Beans and Finger Millet in Uganda
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How to facilitate for inclusion: 14 tips from knowledge sharing experts
As part of its commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace, on International Women’s Day (8 March), CGIAR launched its Panel Pledge. What is the Panel Pledge? The Panel Pledge is a global drive to improve the representation of women and other under-represented groups on scientific and policy panels. The pledge is a tangible way to increase accountability and