Increasing river salinity is a rising threat in Bangladesh’s coastal Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna Delta, affecting agriculture, livelihoods, and drinking water. Under CGIAR Scaling for Impact, IWMI has developed an AI/ML-driven salinity forecasting and advisory system to help farmers and water managers time sluice gate operations around polders to reduce salinity risk.
This blog highlights how agribusinesses in Malawi and Zambia are translating science into scalable, investment-ready business models through the CGIAR Scaling for Impact (S4I) Agribusiness Bootcamp—advancing inclusive growth, climate resilience, and market-driven innovation across agrifood systems.
This year's theme of the Africa Food Systems Forum in Dakar, Senegal was “Africa’s Youth: Leading Collaboration, Innovation, and the Implementation of Agri-Food Systems Transformation”
Oluwadara Alegbeleye, Adama Ndour, Girma T. Kassie As climate change dismantles the systems that are critical to sustain humanity [1], the Global South, which is typically most vulnerable to the effects of climate change, is emerging as an essential source of innovation for global food security.
By Greenwell Matchaya, Mahlatse Nkosi and Nora Hanke-Louw The CGIAR delegation recently took part in the Climate-Resilient Innovation Marketplace and Food Systems 2030 Regional Dialogue, held from May 21 to 23, 2025, in Lilongwe, Malawi.
As climate variability, water stress, and food insecurity intensify across agrifood systems, innovation alone is no longer enough—scaling innovation equitably and sustainably is now the imperative.
Africa’s glaciers hold the future of water for millions, and we must act on World Water Day before they vanish. By Olufunke Cofie and Maimouna Tall As we mark World Water Day 2025 on March 22 under the theme Glacier Preservation and World Day for Glaciers on March 21, we are reminded of the intricate and fragile balance of our planet’s
Behavioural changes through wetland conservation and education are urgently required to alter the human-wetlands relationship. Wetlands are among the most valuable ecosystems on Earth. They are essential for maintaining biodiversity, regulating water quality, supporting wildlife, and providing other critical ecosystem services. Many, though not all, wetlands act as natural filters, removing pollutants from water and improving water quality. They also