In Rwanda, where agriculture is vital to a large portion of the population’s income, agrifood entrepreneurs are becoming increasingly aware of climate change impacts, and are taking steps to adapt. Sonia Umurungi from Green Dreams states: “Now I know more about carbon footprints, and I will try to produce more sustainably.” This commitment reflects the spirit of the Rwanda Adaptation
African agriculture stands at a crossroads, grappling with challenges such as climate change, low adoption of innovation and ineffective agricultural policies. At the heart of the movement to address these issues is Dr. Robert Zougmoré – Principal Scientist at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT and Director of AICCRA (Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa). He is dedicated to transforming the continent’s
Hundreds of millions of dollars in banana exports from Colombia are at risk due to a fungal disease best known as Tropical Race 4 (TR4). First detected in Asia in the 1990s, the Fusarium fungus that causes the disease arrived in Colombia in 2019, completing its inevitable global spread to South America, the last major banana production continent that remained
Zambia’s largely rural population depends heavily on agriculture, with approximately 60% of households involved in farming and more than 50% relying on agriculture for their livelihoods. A notable crop is the common bean, particularly iron-rich beans, which were cultivated by over 287,000 farmers in Zambia in 2023. Iron beans are valued for their role in combating iron deficiency, especially among
Human and environmental well-being face unprecedented challenges from the interlinked and crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. A new brief calls for integrating policy frameworks, coordinating efforts to combat climate change and biodiversity loss through the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD), respectively. Developed under the UNFCCC, Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
At the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) pavilion, alongside partners like the Global Biodiversity Standard (TGBS) and IUCN, I was inspired by discussions focused on empowering smallholders and rural communities to restore land and biodiversity. Convened by the Alliance Bioversity and CIAT (ABC), this session shed light on the power of incentives and digital innovation to
Marking its 10th anniversary, the Forest Ecosystem Restoration Initiative (FERI) convened stakeholders from around the world to showcase its transformative impact on forest restoration. The initiative, launched under the auspices of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), reflects a concerted international commitment to restore degraded ecosystems and foster biodiversity conservation. In a session highlighting achievements, challenges, and future goals, participants
The most advanced respirometry chambers in Latin America were inaugurated at the Alliance Bioversity-CIAT campus in Colombia. Key messages The most advanced respirometry chambers in Latin America were inaugurated at the Alliance Bioversity-CIAT campus in Colombia. These are hermetically sealed spaces designed to precisely measure and analyze the concentrations of gases, such as methane and carbon dioxide, produced by animals.