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Despite its potential, Malawi’s common bean yields are low, at under 0.7 tons per hectare, while neighboring Tanzania achieves 1.3 tons per hectare. This gap stems from several factors including shortage of high-quality seed of climate-resilient varieties preferred by farmers and consumers. Consequently, Malawi only meets 7% of the market demand for premium certified bean seeds, leaving a substantial 350,000

These farms were designed not just to introduce innovative techniques but to empower local farmers by showing them the tangible benefits of adopting new, climate-smart practices. By combining local knowledge with new technologies, these demonstration farms are helping to improve farming in the Upper West region, offering hope for improved food security and livelihoods. Climate-Smart Improved Seed Varieties The demonstration

A diverse agricultural landscape is a healthy landscape.  By embracing biodiversity, we can unlock solutions that not only enhance agricultural production and food security but also promote healthy soils, natural pest control, pollination, climate resilience and nutrition, while improving farmers’ wellbeing. This shift towards a more biodiverse approach to agriculture is crucial for building a future where food systems and

Funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and implemented by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT (The Alliance) and PABRA in collaboration with the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI), the initiative aims to support Imara Tech in promoting Multi-Crop Threshers (MCTs) manufactured by the company, specifically targeting

In 2020, 828 million people globally went hungry and almost 3.1 billion people could not afford a healthy diet, according to World Health Organisation (WHO) statistics and India continues to struggle with food security, malnutrition, and rising levels of anemia among women and children, especially in rural and indigenous areas like Odisha state. In recent years, there have been a

The objective was to thoroughly share the details of the project and discuss the communication commitments of each partner with the donors and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. However, the meeting also allowed time to address key project topics such as climate change, the adaptation and mitigation practices carried out within each production system under the project, and

Climate change has been a serious challenge in resource-poor households of the Sahel. The most affected are households whose livelihoods are dependent on small-scale crop production and rearing of small ruminants. These areas receive one season of rainfall which only last for three months in an year. This exposes farmer fields to scorching sun and erosive winds for a major

The ‘Diversity for Resilient Agroforestry Banana Plantations in East Africa (D4RABs)’ project seeks to enhance local livelihoods, food security and biodiversity conservation while addressing the challenges posed by traditional banana monoculture cultivation. This initiative is particularly timely, given the increasing threats posed by climate change, declining soil fertility and increased pressure of pathogens. The Need for Change Banana monoculture has