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The Private Sector Incentives and Investments (PSii) project, which is implemented by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, financed by the European Commission and managed by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) represents a major step towards achieving sustainable and inclusive food systems under the CGIAR’s Agroecological Transitions Program for Building Resilient, Inclusive, Agricultural and Food Systems (TRANSITIONS).

The workshop – held at the CGIAR International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Addis Ababa – brought together stakeholders from various national and regional institutions including the Ministry of Irrigation and Lowland (MILLs), Oromia Agricultural Research Institute (OARI), the Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission (EDRMC), the South Ethiopia Region Bureau of Agriculture, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the Pastoralist

Soil erosion is sweeping away African farmers’ profits. With current soil degradation rates up to 100 times higher than the soil’s natural regeneration rate, farms are suffering from a widening crop yield gap that is estimated to cost Africa an annual loss of USD $68 billion. The prevalence of soil erosion and runoff across 65% of cropland has seriously jeopardized

The two organizations have worked together since 2014 to develop sustainable agricultural practices that benefit rural women, youth and farming communities worldwide. In a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) the partners have established a framework for enhanced collaboration in research, development, capacity building and resource mobilization, to deliver impact to rural smallholder farmers. “This collaboration marks a significant milestone in

Methane (CH4) is an often-overlooked greenhouse gas (GHG) that is much more powerful than carbon dioxide (CO2) at trapping heat. Methane is 86 times more potent than CO2 over 20 years, and 28 times more potent over 100 years. It is responsible for 30% of global warming. What’s more, although CH4 is a short-lived GHG, increasing emissions could make global

With the global population hurtling towards a projected 10 billion by 2050, the urgency for transformative solutions in our food systems has reached a crescendo. With that in mind, the CGIAR Accelerate for Impact Platform is keen to announce the publication of “Creating an Enabling Environment for Developing and Deploying Market-Ready Science-Based Innovations for Sustainable Food Systems”. Access the paper

Por Isabela Londoño Es el equipo de Sanidad de Germoplasma, compuesto por profesionales calificados, responsable de detectar patógenos que puedan transmitirse a través del germoplasma (semillas o plantas in vitro) durante la distribución mundial. A su vez, mediante investigaciones y trabajos conjuntos buscan mejorar y estandarizar nuevas tecnologías que sean cada vez más sensibles a la detección de los patógenos.

Just before the sun sets, Anne Wangari wades through thick bunches of spinach on her plot. Nestled among the sloping hills surrounded by coffee fields in Embu County, this bumper harvest is a surprise to her. Previously, “I was planting crops in vain,” she explained. “They started withering and I didn’t understand what the problem was.” Then, she was visited