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
Introduction A recent field visit to the Duko and Tindan villages of Savulgu District in Northern Ghana aimed to gather baseline data to support the development of an optimizing tool that can help smallholder farmers optimize their mixed farming systems for sustainable intensification. Smallholder farmers in Northern Ghana face a variety of challenges, including climate variability, low crop productivity, and
With hundreds of thousands smallholder farmers reached towards climate service-informed decision making,Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) honored the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT its Certificate of Merit for developing and disseminating Agro-Climatic Bulletins (ACBs) across the 13 provinces in the Mekong River Delta. “ACBs contribute to the success of production direction at all levels from central
Pastoralist communities in Ethiopia have long suffered from climate-induced shocks and stressors, leading to significant livestock losses which in turn cause food insecurity, severe disruptions to livelihoods, and human displacement as people search for sources of food and water. To support local communities to overcome these challenges, timely and reliable information is essential. However, the lack of access to comprehensive
Since 2017, Elizabeth has led the CGIAR Ontology Community of Practice and chaired the CGIAR Task Group for AGROVOC, strengthening CGIAR’s contribution to these programs and supporting the consolidation of the semantic landscape for labeling data in agriculture and food systems. The importance of AGRIS for global agricultural research Q: Do you think it is crucial for agricultural research institutions