Authors: Shweta Gupta, Senior Research Analyst, IFPRI. Sudharsan Malaiappan, IWMI-ITC Project Research Officer. Smitha Krishnan, Scientist at the Alliance of Bioversity International & CIAT. Alok Sikka, Country Representative – India, IWMI. Andhra Pradesh, also known as the `rice bowl of India’, is one of the largest states in the country, where more than 60% of the population depends on agriculture
Authors: Simone Staiger-Rivas and Guillermo Orjuela-Ramirez (both Alliance Bioversity-CIAT), based on initiative country reports January 2023 -October 20203 The CGIAR initiative on Agroecology is actively engaging with food system actors (FSA) in eight countries (Burkina Faso, India, Kenya, Lao PDR, Peru, Senegal, Tunisia, and Zimbabwe), particularly to codesign, test, and adapt agroecological innovations, both technological and institutional, from food production
Over the last two years of implementing the CGIAR initiative on agroecology, the team has experienced how the application of its principles varies from one context and country to the other. It is therefore important to witness firsthand these very different pathways to achieve agroecological transformations that all aim at enhancing food system resilience, equity and sustainability. The best-known Indian
In recent months, the agroecology movement in Lao PDR has gained significant momentum and the Agroecology Initiative team advanced with various engagements and collaborations to drive sustainable agricultural practices and food system transformations. Here are some notable highlights: Sub Sector Working Group on Agroecology: The inaugural opening of the Lao PDR Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) Sub Sector Working
Authors: Ayan Samaddar, Research Associate, WorldFish-India, and Alok Sikka, Country Representative, IWMI India Key highlights: 11 APCNF representatives participated in an exposure visit programme to learn breeding and cultivation technology of Mola fish, selected to be a suitable biological model for agroecological intervention. Mola seeds given to 21 APCNF’s integrated farming systems (IFS) to accelerate agroecological transition process through integrated rice
The CGIAR Initiative on Nature-Positive Solutions, the CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform and the International Water Management Institute help women in Kenya professionalize their energy businesses Writing, reporting and photography by Edwin Okoth; editing by Solomie Gebrezgabher and Sean Mattson, CGIAR Initiative on Nature-Positive Solutions Like many women in the low-income neighborhood of Manyatta in Kenya’s Kisumu County, Caroline Oulouch began
By Upeksha Hettiarachchi, Zhe Guo, Wei Zhang International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) A wealth of publicly available satellite data and open-source models allowed researchers to measure carbon stocks in a watershed in India, despite a paucity of on-the-ground data. They found that despite rapid urbanization over the last 20 years, carbon stocks remained relatively stable – possibly due to successful
By Upeksha Hettiarachchi, Wei Zhang, and Kristin Davis, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) A conservative estimate suggests forests provide services worth $25.78 billion for Kenya and $35.60 billion in Vietnam annually in 2022 US dollars. The findings provide a crucial defense against deforestation and degradation because of the costs associated with these threats. While more information is needed to