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Farmers, students, and researchers collaborate through the Nature-Positive Solutions Initiative and the RUSTICA project to revitalize sustainable agriculture in Colombia by recovering ancestral maize varieties and transforming organic waste. Cover image: Planting of evaluation and regeneration plots of native maize in the village of Bellavista at El Dovio with CAMPAB male and female producers. Background: In Colombia, CGIAR’s Nature-Positive Solutions

By Estefania Marti, Project & Partnership Manager at True Price CGIAR’s Nature-Positive Solutions Initiative (NATURE+) brought together world-leading experts in True Cost Accounting (TCA) in food systems at the recent Convention on Biological Diversity in Colombia, or COP16. The event spanned the growing global body of TCA research and included recent NATURE+ findings in Kenya and Vietnam. The Initiative thanks

Authors: Alejandra Arce (CIP), Raphael Belmin (CIRAD), Sarah Freed (Alliance Bioversity International and CIAT), Maria-Claudia Tristan (Alliance Bioversity International and CIAT), Rachel Voss (Alliance Bioversity International and CIAT) Agroecology is widely recognized today for its multiple dimensions, and its origins and trajectory as a science, set of practices, and social movement. Its local definitions and applications depend on the context

As part of the CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology, the Feed the Future Zimbabwe Mechanization and Extension activity participated in the 2024 Agroecology Fairs held in Murewa and Mbire districts on September 25 and October 17, respectively. The events provided an invaluable platform to collaborate with the initiative and showcase different scaling pathways for mechanization within the context of sustainable, efficient

When over 100 participants gathered in early December 2024 online to reflect on three years of collaborative research, Marcela Quintero, leader of the Agroecology Initiative, emphasized the significance of the forum during this pivotal moment of transition to a broader and more ambitious program. “Let’s build on our incredible achievements of the past three years!” said Quintero. The Initiative has

Authors: Meghajit Sharma Shijagurumayum, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT  Arunima Hakhu, International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Sonali Singh, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Shweta Gupta, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Anne Rietveld, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT  Sarah Freed, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT  The agroecology movement in India is gaining momentum, with states adopting

Authors: Marleni Ramirez, Sarah Jones, Natalia Estrada Carmona, Cristina Quintana and Elizabeth Fernandez At the COP16 on Biodiversity, last October in Cali, Colombia, Peru presented its in-situ/on farm agrobiodiversity conservation model during a prime-time side event titled “Agrobiodiversity Zones, Millenary agricultural conservation for Peru and world food security”, led by INIA, the Institute of Agrarian Innovation in the Ministry of

Converting organic waste into fertilizer and animal protein with Black Soldier Flies (BSF) is one key component of the CGIAR Nature-Positive Solutions Initiative’s RECYCLE work package. This low-cost solution requires minimal labor and land and simultaneously addresses multiple environmental, productivity and financial challenges faced by smallholders. Composting organic waste reduces its environmental impact by converting it into material suitable for