ICTforAg 2024 was an annual convening over May 28-30 in Washington D.C., Nairobi, Texcoco, Los Banos, New Delhi, and online; organized by CGIAR’s Initiative on Digital Innovation, DAI, and DevGlobal with the support of United States Agency for International Development; Feed the Future, the U.S. Government’s Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative; The Rural Development Administration of the Government of
El Niño is a natural phenomenon where rising temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean, low atmospheric pressure and weakening of the winds; bringing drier, hotter conditions to Latin America. The El Niño event that began in June 2023 peaked at 2 degrees celsius above average sea surface temperature, making it one of the five strongest El Nino events ever. Over
Universities play a crucial role in educating the next generation about climate change. However, they face significant challenges in creating curricula that address growing challenges such as climate change, including how to develop and deliver these courses effectively. The Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) project is collaborating with Kenyan universities to increase the coverage of climate
“You cannot protect the environment unless you empower people, inform them, and help them understand that these resources are their own: that they must protect them.” Professor Wangari Maathai, Kenyan Nobel Laureate and environmental activist. In Kenya, agriculture underpins socio-economic structures, with farming being a vital occupation that provides food and resources to communities. However, the intensive application of agrochemical
Dr. Miles, a native of California, USA, moved to Colombia in 1973. He started at Peace Corps in Bogotá, where he learned Spanish, which was part of the program. Then, he traveled to Huila and began his journey in agriculture at ICA and later flourished at CIAT, where his unwavering passion and scientific rigor led to the development of Urochloa
Through our ongoing workshops in East Africa, we have trained over 300 farmers and extension officers on the PICSA tool. These workshops were supported and endorsed by key agricultural and meteorological institutions, as well as high-level government officials, demonstrating significant buy-in and ownership. They focused on utilizing climate information to enhance resilience to climate variability. This initiative aims to promote
The challenges of climate change go beyond disruption to our physical environment, as it also influences global peace and security. As ecosystems deteriorate due to global warming, communities living on arid and semi-arid land (ASAL) face heightened risks of conflict over scarce natural resources such as water and grazing land. Recognizing the connections between climate change, peace and security is
Beyond its commercial focus, the fair celebrated regional integration, agricultural growth, and the relentless pursuit of innovation in the Great Lakes region. The Fair attracted over 270 entrepreneurs from South Kivu, North Kivu, and Tanganyika Provinces of the DRC, alongside 17 entrepreneurs from Burundi and 72 from Tanzania. Platform for agricultural innovation and collaboration The Alliance of Bioversity International and