Farm mechanization is reshaping rural Tanzania, giving women and youth new tools to reduce labor, grow income, and lead community change. Beneath vast Tanzanian skies, where fields stretch like patchwork quilts of promise, a quiet revolution is taking root. It doesn’t shout—but whispers change with every turn of a wheel and every hand freed from the weight of tradition.
KUNMING, Yunnan— Coinciding with the International Day for Biological Diversity, a global community of scholars and experts, convened by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), shared innovative solutions on the sustainable use and conservation of agrobiodiversity. The three-day event, themed “Agrobiodiversity for People and Planet”, was co-organized with the Yunnan
In 2020, Bioversity International and CIAT came together as an Alliance, united by a shared vision to sustainably transform food systems. We set our sights on research-based solutions for people to consume diverse, nutritious, and safe foods; access and benefit from agri-food markets; sustainably manage farms, forests, and landscapes; and sustainably use and safeguard agricultural biodiversity. Explore the Alliance 2024 Annual Report
“This collaboration has been driving climate action in agriculture since 2015, aiming to transform agri-food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean.” In 2012, the idea of creating a regional mechanism to promote the exchange of practices and foster collaboration in agriculture to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean began to
As the global population steadily increases – expecting to reach 9.8 billion people by 2050 – and the effects of climate change intensify, sustainable agriculture has become both a necessity and a challenge. The need to develop resilient, high-yield, and environmentally friendly crop varieties is more urgent than ever. Participatory approaches agricultural research have gained traction as an effective means to meet these goals.
The CGIAR Accelerate for Impact Platform (A4IP) is pleased to present The State of the Agri-, Food-, and Climate-Tech Innovation Ecosystem in Morocco, 2025—an in-depth look at the country’s growing innovation landscape and its potential to address pressing agricultural challenges. Over the past two decades, Morocco’s agricultural sector has undergone a significant transformation, characterized by the expansion of irrigated land,
In Senegal, the future of agriculture no longer depends solely on the whims of the climate: it is now embodied in a 180-page document—the Climate-Smart Agriculture Investment Plan (CSAIP). Developed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty, and Livestock (MASAE) in collaboration with the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT under the AICCRA project, the plan was politically validated in Diamniadio. Amid climate
Kenya submitted its first Biennial Transparency Report ahead of the December 2024 deadline, showcasing progress in climate change action. A May 2025 review will assess data clarity. The report was co-developed with stakeholders to guide resilience and adaptation. Kenya took a major step forward in climate transparency and resilience-building with the successful submission of its first Biennial Transparency Report