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En un mundo en constante transformación por factores naturales, económicos y sociales, la diversidad genética es clave para desarrollar nuevas variedades de cultivos y garantizar la seguridad alimentaria. ¿Cómo se conserva esta diversidad y se asegura su disponibilidad para futuras generaciones? La respuesta a estos desafíos está en la cooperación global facilitada por el Tratado Internacional sobre los Recursos Fitogenéticos

Kenya’s crop subsector plays a crucial role in the country’s economy, but it is also a significant source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Key contributors to these emissions include land-use changes, fertilizer use, and crop residue management. Together, these agricultural practices release large quantities of carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane (CH₄), and nitrous oxide (N₂O) into the atmosphere, which accelerates climate

The Food, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Land-use and Energy (FABLE) consortium brings countries together to identify pathways for achieving national and global biodiversity, food, climate and development goals in tandem. Results from FABLE show that achieving at least three targets (1, 3, 10) in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) depends on how food systems are managed between now and 2050. Our

The Multi-Crop Thresher Machines (MCTs) Initiative – funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT through Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA-Africa) and in collaboration with Imara Tech, Farm Africa, the Agricultural Markets Development Trust (AMDT), Rikolto, the Centre for Behaviour Change Communication (CBCC), Nafaka Kilimo and Kibaigwa Flour

The event, organized under the Ukama Ustawi Initiative in Ethiopia, showcased the benefits of SSFR in enhancing maize yields and improving soil health. Participants – including farmers, development agents, researchers, and government officials – observed first hand the positive impact of SSFR on crop productivity. The success of the field day is expected to encourage more farmers in the Abeshge

Funded by a CAD $20 million grant from Global Affairs Canada, BRAINS focuses on integrating beans, beneficial insects, and fruit trees such as mangoes, citrus, and avocados to transform agriculture in 15 sub-Saharan African countries. The project promotes low-carbon agricultural practices and climate resilience, particularly for women and youth farmers. By facilitating the adoption of participatory climate-smart technologies, BRAINS seeks

Norway and USAID also announced that Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) – a pioneering impact investment group dedicated to financing and supporting African entrepreneurs while strengthening entrepreneurial ecosystems across the African continent – was competitively selected as the FASA fund manager. The CGIAR Hub for Sustainable Finance (Impact SF) will be its agricultural and climate partner. I&P brings a strong track

When a peace agreement was reached in 2016 after 62 years of Colombia’s brutal conflict with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), there was much to celebrate. Guerillas laid down arms, citizens celebrated the optimistic onset of a new era of history, and both sides took action to ensure peace endured, including integrating ex-combatants into society and politics. The