CACAO OF EXCELLENCE ANNOUNCES 2023 CACAO OF EXCELLENCE GOLD, SILVER, AND BRONZE AWARD WINNERS AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS (February 8, 2024) – Cacao of Excellence, a programme of the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) announced today the winners of the 2023 Cacao of Excellence Awards, honouring excellence in the cultivation of cacao, while also supporting
CACAO OF EXCELLENCE ANNOUNCES 2023 CACAO OF EXCELLENCE GOLD, SILVER, AND BRONZE AWARD WINNERS AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS (February 8, 2024) – Cacao of Excellence, a programme of the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) announced today the winners of the 2023 Cacao of Excellence Awards, honouring excellence in the cultivation of cacao, while also supporting
With 15 percent of greenhouse gas emissions planet-wide, the livestock sector is at the center of conversations around sustainability of food production. Yet, discussions are often polarized and lack nuance. Contrary to general understanding, examples exist of diverse livestock systems with low environmental footprint, resilience to climate change, and capacity to respond to market demand, while meeting nutritional requirements and
Heat bounces off the rocks as Bakari Hamisi Sumawe leads the way to his bean field. It is not a short walk. Navigating steep rock inclines and thick forest pathways, it takes around an hour to reach his plot. “Why did we farm in a valley?” he reflects. “Because there’s a reliable supply of water for irrigation. There’s always a
The initiative, sponsored by the Asian Development Bank and the International Fund for Agricultural Development, in partnership with CGIAR Accelerate for Impact Platform (A4IP), IDB Lab, the innovation lab of the Inter-American Development Bank, the Technology and Innovation Lab of the World Bank Group, and the WFP Innovation Accelerator is a collective effort to identify and scale AI-driven technologies to
One of the highlights of this event was the participation of CGIAR, represented by the Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT . Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Alliance and CIAT is actively involved in a project that monitors livestock water sources in Ethiopia’s pastoral areas. This project is both innovative and transformative, aiming to enhance the resilience
CGIAR Centers – ICARDA, IWMI, IFPRI, and the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT supported by the Accelerate for Impact Platform (A4IP) – in collaboration with the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT) of Egypt, are set to host the “Consultation Workshop: Deep Diving into the Agri-tech Innovation Ecosystem in Egypt” on Wednesday, 7 February 2024 from 10:30-16:00 (GMT+2)
Access to finance has long been a challenge for the agriculture and food sector due to perceptions of low profitability and high risks. The most affected groups are small-scale farmers and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from developing countries. Despite their estimated contribution of up to a third of the global food production, they only receive 1.7 percent of climate