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Pitch Day: Catalyzing Stronger Investor Relationships in Agriculture The CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator (CFSA) Pitch Day, held on November 14–15, 2024, in Cape Town, South Africa, was a transformative event aimed at bridging the gaps between agribusiness founders, agribusiness innovations and investment. Under the theme Seeding the Future, the event provided a dynamic platform for entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, and ecosystem

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport of the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Department of Education of the Republic of the Philippines, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Korea co-hosted the Southeast Asia School Meals Coalition Summit in Siem Reap from November 18-20, 2024. Organized under the umbrella of the School Meals Coalition, the summit built on

There are many agro-advisory services, all vying for farmers’ attention in this age of information overload. In 2023 alone, the average person consumed nearly 74 GB of data per month – a testament to the age of attention economy. Kenya, with its rapidly growing digital landscape and young population, offers a unique lens into this dynamic. The gig economy thrives,

In Rwanda’s agricultural landscape, beans also play a crucial role. As the second most cultivated crop, they account for nearly 28% of the country’s total arable land. Smallholder farmers grow beans for both personal consumption and commercial sale, making them a vital crop for sustainable livelihoods, food security, and overall nutrition. Because of this, beans are not just a food,

Los servicios climáticos como los bienes públicos se co-diseñan en Guatemala con entidades del sector agroalimentario para impulsar la resiliencia agrícola. 1. Introducción: La urgente necesidad de transformación digital en la agricultura En palabras de la Red de Políticas Públicas y Desarrollo Rural de Latinoamérica y el Caribe (Red PP-AL) “la transición digital en el sector agropecuario de América Latina

As the “Building Resilience to Enhance Food and Nutrition Security, Incomes, and Health in Northern Uganda” (BRENU) project reached its conclusion, the need to sustain the nutrition and health lessons and improvements achieved became paramount. To address this, the Alliance, in collaboration with its partners, harnessed an opportunity that led to the establishment and orientation of Parish Nutrition Coordination Committees

The ZARI Delegation visited the Alliance’s offices on November 20th 2024, discussing the potential for collaboration in bean breeding, seed systems and technology transfer, a vital area for improving food security and nutrition in Tanzania. Both teams exchanged insights on the latest advancements in breeding technologies, emphasizing the importance of developing high-yielding, climate-resilient bean varieties and highly nutritious beans tailored

A major step in the development of resilient guinea grass – a cornerstone in the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT’s tropical forages breeding program – has been reached with the release of the crop’s reference genome. It was sequenced by Corteva Agriscience using combined Pacbio HiFi, Bionano and Hi-C sequencing technologies and funded by Crops to End Hunger