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In response to growing climate change effects, smallholder bean farmers in Kenya’s Bomet and Homabay counties are using novel and sustainable agricultural techniques to boost resilience and production. By including helpful insects like bees and diversifying their fields with fruit trees (mangoes, avocados, and oranges), these farmers are mitigating the negative impacts of erratic weather patterns, fostering biodiversity, and enhancing

Climate change is becoming a driver of internal migration in Sub-Saharan Africa, with the World Bank’s Groundswell Report predicting at least 86 million climate migrants. In 2024, CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security in partnership with Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST), and the Climate and Migration Network (CMARN), launched the Africa Climate Mobility Academy to promote high-quality research on climate, peace, and

In recent years, the Colombian cattle sector has faced significant challenges in transforming its traditional extensive systems to sustainable practices that can mitigate environmental harm and adapt to climate change. Cattle farming is a cornerstone of Colombia’s agricultural economy, but its environmental impact—especially in terms of deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions—has raised concerns. In response to these challenges, the Colombian

The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, in collaboration with Tree Aid, played a key role by contributing to the financial flow analysis of investments made to date to fund climate change mitigation and adaptation, and making concrete recommendations, on how to better track financial flows including at the local level. Their expertise identified solutions to be had for a

In Sub-Saharan Africa, women have a triple role – community, reproductive and household chores. With new technologies being proposed that involve capacity-building programs and training, many women are left to handle every task on the farm and their mandatory household responsibilities; they are overworked and exhausted and have little time left for them. As a result, the intended outcomes of

Women can reduce post-harvest losses, but are not responsible for all post-harvest processes Post-harvest food losses put food systems at risk, especially in low- and middle-income countries. They limit the availability of food and nutritional diets, while increasing food prices. They also add to the environmental burdens, contributing to climate change. In recent years, several case studies have shown reducing

According to the latest estimates, 45 million children under the age of five suffer from severe malnutrition, leaving lasting impacts on their health. However, school feeding programs offer hope, as existing initiatives show clear benefits for children’s nutrition, while also providing valuable environmental, social, economic and even cultural benefits. Here we take case studies from school meal programs in Rwanda,

On 27 January 2025 in Cairo, in collaboration with Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and the Innovators Support Fund (ISF) we hosted the Consultation Workshop on the Digitalization of Egypt’s Food Crop Value Chains. As part of the Digitalization of Egypt’s Food Crop Value Chains: Advancing Digital Integration in Egypt’s