In 2020, global agricultural emissions were equivalent to 16 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (an increase of 9% since the year 2000), and globally, the 2020 farm gate emission represented nearly half of total agricultural emissions, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). In Going deep: Roots, carbon, and analyzing subsoil carbon dynamics – published in
Inspired by the urgency of addressing current challenges, the ZALF Institute together with the Bioversity-CIAT Alliance under the SLUS project and the CGIAR AgriLAC Resiliente and Mitigate+ initiatives, developed ScalA-PB that not only adapts, but transforms our approach to sustainability, peace and resilience in conflict-affected environments. This tool represents a significant advance in sustainable impact assessment (SIA) that evaluates the
The agricultural sector is one of the pillars of this central African country’s economy, with an estimated contribution of 15% to Senegal’s GDP in 2018. Furthermore, 60% of the population in rural areas continues to depend directly on farming for their livelihoods, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). In Evaluating rural household well-being and
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, in collaboration with BlueGreen Labs, has launched a new e-course on Fusarium wilt of banana on the banana plant health learning platform www.crophealth.org. Here, courses are developed within the CGIAR ‘Plant Health’ initiative, providing accessible and practical knowledge for effective banana disease management. The e-course on Fusarium wilt of banana addresses the practical
Cairo, 27 March 2024 – The CGIAR Accelerate for Impact Platform (A4IP), in collaboration with project partners, has announced the AgriTech4Egypt Innovation Challenge: a global call for innovators developing agri-tech solutions for a more sustainable, efficient, and climate-resilient agricultural system in Egypt. AgriTech4Egypt is a program designed to connect, accelerate, and upscale agri-tech ventures that align with the objectives of
WASHINGTON D.C. | April 8, 2024 — A ground-breaking new paper published in Nature Food from the Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI) exposes a critical gap in our scientific understanding of the foods we eat. It unveils a meticulously curated list of 1,650 nutritionally and culturally diverse foods for biochemical analysis, of which more than 1,000 are not included in any globally recognized food composition databases.
Many regulations on food production aim to increase the sustainability of value chains. However, as illustrated in the case of the EU regulation on deforestation-free supply chains (EUDR), due to compliance procedures these well-intentioned policies can unintentionally discriminate against smallholder farmers, even though many of them adopt lower-impact traditional farming practices. How does this happen, and how is the Alliance
MANILA, Philippines—Achieving sustainable food systems transformation in Southeast Asia entails cooperation and collaboration among the public and private sector, including research organizations and financial institutions in the region. Bringing together experts from CGIAR Centers in Southeast Asia and ASEAN member states, the ASEAN-CGIAR Innovate for Food and Nutrition Security Regional Program highlighted how innovations and synergies across relevant stakeholders contribute