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Central America, particularly the dry corridor, is facing various threats from climate change. Water scarcity and unpredictable rainfall patterns are jeopardizing agriculture, rural livelihoods, and the sustainability of  food systems. In response, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has been working for over a decade through its Water and Soil for Agriculture (ASA) program, in collaboration with local and national partners, to

Today more than ever, the world is facing major challenges: climate change, biodiversity loss and growing food insecurity are affecting how we produce and consume our food. In light of this reality, it is becoming increasingly necessary to explore new alternatives that can help us build more diverse, sustainable and resilient food systems.

One year in, BRAINS Project is taking shape—empowering African farmers with innovative bean, insect, and fruit tree value chains that boost resilience, nutrition, and income through inclusive, climate-smart solutions.

Far from being inert ground, soil is a biologically active ecosystem critical to agricultural sustainability. A 2024 baseline study in Kenya’s Kisumu and Vihiga counties, conducted by scientists from the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, IITA, and KALRO, demonstrates that soil microbial diversity is a key driver of resilient and productive smallholder farming systems. Located in western Kenya, Kisumu

Colombia’s biofortified rice provides 1.5 more zinc than normal rice. Consumers say the rice is as good as premium rice, and are willing to pay more for it. Improving staple foods everywhere should be part of national nutrition policies.

On 20 May 2025, over 100 industry experts gathered at the Hotel Golden Carthage Gammarth for the Consultation Workshop: Strengthening Tunisia’s Innovation Ecosystem for Climate-resilient Agriculture. This event showcased the pivotal role of research, technology, and entrepreneurship in driving sustainable and resilient agriculture in Tunisia.

Research does not begin in boardrooms or libraries. It often starts in the field with community voices, scribbled notes, snapshots, videos and voice recordings. It lives in the cautious responses during interviews, the laughter when someone explains something better than a form ever could, and in the local wisdom whispered across generations. The very genesis of data that would grow

The “deploying Diversity for Resilience and Livelihoods” project has documented the success story of restoration of degraded lands as part of the GLI, interventions in the Ezja district of the Gurage Zone, Central Ethiopia, and in Humbo and Boloso Sore districts of the Wolaita Zone, South Ethiopia. Works done at these districts have made significant contribution for restoration of highly