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Farmers in Nyando, Kenya are converting degraded, fragmented communal land into nature-positive farms, the first under the CGIAR Initiative on Nature-Positive Solutions. The effort will greatly diversify food production, livelihoods and the environmental health of a declining landscape formerly dedicated to livestock. By Rachel Kibui, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT Special thanks to Dr. Gloria Otieno, Alliance, and Nicholas

Unraveling Behavioral Drivers, Agency, and Behavior Change in Agroecological Transformation Authors: Véronique Alary, Aymen Frija, Zied Idoudi, Guillaume Lestrelin, Houssem Braiki. The effectiveness of agroecological transition pathways heavily relies on stakholders’ understanding of behavioral changes, agency, and collective decision-making. The CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology attends to build a comprehensive timeline of initiatives and actors that have impacted progress towards the

Authors of this blog:   Ayan Samaddar, Research Associate, World Fish-India & Sarah Freed, Scientist, World Fish Dr. Alok Sikka, Country Representative – India, IWMI-Delhi Rice is the primary crop and considered to be a key player for food security and livelihoods in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh (AP), India. The district has been witnessing increasing injudicious use of

The new CGIAR report “Achieving Agricultural Breakthrough: A deep dive into seven technological areas”, includes Agroecology as a pathway to achieve sustainable food systems. The report complements the Breakthrough Agenda Report 2023, developed by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in collaboration with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions. Its agriculture chapter issues recommendations

Authors: Rosinah Mbenya, Country Coordinator, PELUM Kenya, and Lisa Fuchs, country focal point of the CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology In Kenya, climate change mitigation and adaptation are among the top priorities of national and county government policies. The country considers agroecological innovations to play a critical role in addressing these issues, and Kenya is currently developing a national agroecology strategy. 

Restoring degraded landscapes with the help of trees is a major, worldwide goal. But new research points to shortages of seeds, planting material and other resources to make commitments a success. Such is the case for four sub-Saharan countries studied If you are going to restore 24 million hectares of degraded land, a lot of things need to go right.

Food prices may be soaring but we’re still not paying the true cost of food. New research by the CGIAR Initiative on Nature-Positive Solutions is generating knowledge that will inform policies and investments to sustainably help countries deal with the environmental and social downsides of food systems without increasing price pressure on food. By Sean Mattson, CGIAR Initiative on Nature-Positive

A case of the CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology in Zimbabwe Authors of this blog: Vimbayi Chimonyo (CIMMYT – scientist, crop modeler), Frederic Baudron (CIMMYT – cropping systems agronomist), Dorcas Matangi (CIMMYT – assistant research associate) Food systems in marginal areas of Zimbabwe are vulnerable to climate variability and economic shocks. During the COVID-19 outbreak, governments imposed strict lockdowns that adversely