News Overview

We spoke with Hortense Mafouasson, Head of the Division of Crop Production at IRAD in Cameroon, about how CGIAR and IRAD are working together to strengthen national breeding capacity while ensuring breeding remains aligned with the country's priorities.

CGIAR is strengthening its collaboration with Guatemala and Honduras to modernize national bean breeding. Working alongside the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, Breeding for Tomorrow brought its expertise to support national partners in defining breeding priorities, assessing program capacity and identifying opportunities for longer-term collaboration.

"Food security is everyone's responsibility in Bangladesh. Every partnership contributes to that goal, and we value the opportunity to work with Breeding for Tomorrow because it brings together expertise that will help us deliver better rice varieties for farmers more quickly." Khandakar Iftekharuddaula, Chief Scientific Officer, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute.

In this interview, Jan Low, World Food Prize recipient, explains why after more than 25 years of research, evidence generation, and adoption, biofortification matters more than ever.

By embedding zinc enrichment directly into elite wheat lines, CGIAR and partner breeders are turning a once “hidden hunger” solution into a mainstream breeding breakthrough.

Biofortified potato varieties developed by CIP and partners are entering Peru’s seed systems, creating a pathway to reduce iron deficiency in the Andes.

Landmark decision recognizes non-GMO status of gene-edited banana. 12 May 2026 - Nairobi, Kenya: A quiet but significant shift in Kenya’s agricultural landscape is opening new opportunities and doors for innovation and renewed hope for banana farmers affected by bacterial wilt disease.