The 19th installment of the Delta Talks explored how approaches to the delta have evolved from colonial and management practices toward caretaking, and examining the challenges and opportunities for building resilience.
By combining custom-hire machinery models, gender-inclusive scheduling, and national climate policy integration, IRRI and CGIAR enabled Cambodian smallholders to adopt mechanized direct seeded rice, significantly boosting yields and profits while cutting input costs and emissions.
In Mbire, Zimbabwe, more than 500 people gathered to celebrate indigenous seeds, traditional foods and local knowledge. The Mbire Good Food and Seed Festival highlighted the importance of safeguarding crop diversity, strengthening resilient food systems and preserving cultural heritage for future generations.
By aligning targeted public investment, streamlined seed policies, and digital advisory platforms, Pakistan successfully scaled biofortified zinc wheat from 64,000 to over 3.1 million hectares, boosting smallholder yields and delivering crucial micronutrients to more than 20 million consumers.
At the Africa Food Systems Forum 2026 in Kigali, CGIAR’s Scaling for Impact Program will explore how proven science can be connected with finance, partnerships and country delivery systems to transform Africa’s food systems at scale.
The Gender Action Learning System (GALS) empowers women and marginalized farmers by transforming restrictive household gender dynamics, ensuring equitable access to resources, decision-making power, and the successful adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices.
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced a NZ$3.39 million extension to the CGIAR Asian Mega-Deltas initiative, funding a 12-month push to strengthen climate resilience, food security, and agricultural productivity across key delta regions in Asia.