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Authors: Aurillia Manjella Ndiwa1, Kevin Onyango2, Peter Bolo2, Rosina Wanyama2, Christine Kiria Chege2 1 International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), East Africa Hub, Nairobi, Kenya 2Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, Africa Hub, Nairobi, Kenya. Agroecology is a holistic, sustainable and integrated approach to food system transformation in the context of climate change and variability. In Kenya, under the CGIAR

To assist countries with the process of including agroecology in  National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAP), the Global Alliance for the Future of Food, Biovision Foundation, WWF International, the Alliance Bioversity International and CIAT, and the Agroecology Coalition have developed a practical tool for integrating agroecological principles and interventions into NBSAPs. “Boosting Biodiversity Action through Agroecology” provides detailed guidance and practical

A manual covering the technicalities for setting up, implementing, and monitoring of specific innovative soil, water, and integrated pest management practices co-designed by the Agroecology Initiative partners in the agroecological living landscape (ALL) in Kiambu and Makueni Counties, Kenya. Download the protocols Located close to Nairobi in the former Central and Eastern Provinces, the two Kenya ALLs encompass humid/semi-humid highlands

By Alie Galeon and Smitha Krishnan, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT The CGIAR Nature Positive Solutions Initiative in India deployed two surveys in Shahada Cluster in Nandurbar District, in Maharastra State, to assess the impact of Integrated Renewable Energy and Sustainable Agriculture (IRESA) units on firewood consumption and identify farmers’ preferences and ecological knowledge on tree traits to fill

By Barbara Vinceti and Sean Mattson, NATURE+ and Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT Burkina Faso is ramping up efforts to plant native tree species to tackle desertification and landscape degradation. Ongoing research by the CGIAR’s Nature-Positive Solutions Initiative builds on a growing knowledge base that will be key to the country’s commitment to restoring 5 million hectares by 2030.

Ucayali, Perú es uno de los Paisajes Vivos Agroecológicos de la Iniciativa en Agroecología del CGIAR. Allí en junio del presente año el Gobierno Regional aprobó un plan estratégico para promover el Biocomercio con enfoque agroecológico. Este hito es el resultado del trabajo en el que, durante ocho meses, el gobierno regional colaboró con más de 50 partes interesadas de

Ucayali, Peru, is one of the Agroecological Living Landscapes of the CGIAR Agroecology Initiative. There, in June of this year, the Regional Government approved a strategic plan to promote BioTrade with an agroecological approach. This milestone is the result of work in which, over eight months, the regional government collaborated with more than 50 stakeholders from diverse institutions and sectors,

Authors: Edith Anyango¹, Kevin Onyango², Rhodah Njeri³, Lisa Elena Fuchs² ¹Centre for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry Centre (CIFOR-ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya ²Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, Regional Hub, Nairobi, Kenya ³International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), East Africa Hub, Nairobi, Kenya Introduction The CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology established the International Network of Agroecology Living Landscapes (INALL) to facilitate knowledge