By Omobolanle Onilogbo The CGIAR Initiative on ‘Rethinking Food Markets1 led by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), organized a two-day (12-13 Dec. 2022) stakeholders workshop in Abuja, Nigeria. The workshop aims to engage with key stakeholders to kick-start the co-designing of innovations and interventions in ‘Food Markets and Value Chains’ to enhance employment opportunities and increase income
By Naga Velpuri, Mikiyas Etichia, Jonathan Lautze and Edward Mswane Shared by Eswatini, Mozambique and South Africa, the Incomati is a basin of about 47,000 square kilometers. Like many river basins, its water is subject to the demands of agriculture, energy and the environment. Irrigation developed for cash crops such as sugarcane has catalyzed economic growth in the region, with
On November 10 and 14, 2022, the CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains hosted an international, virtual workshop to present a global review and framework for a toolbox on groundwater governance. Throughout the agenda, participants heard insights from researchers, practitioners and policymakers with experience in applying tools for groundwater governance in various countries. Discussions focused on how such tools can help
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) facilitated the NATIP implementation plan validation meeting with key federal policymakers from FMARD on 17 November 2022 to develop and present an implementation plan for the new policy. The meeting was well attended by 48 participants, eight of whom were females and 40 males from different departments of FMARD. The participants included the Deputy
By Richard Ariong, Jordan Chamberlin (CIMMYT), Sarah Wairimu Kariuki and Bjorn Van Campenhout (IFPRI) The dairy sub-sector in Uganda has witnessed a remarkable transformation over the last few decades. Just ten years ago, dairy exports were negligible; today, the sub-sector comes in third after coffee and fish as the country’s top agricultural export earner. This transformation is especially apparent in
By Haley Zaremba, Natalia Estrada Carmona, and Marlene Elias Original blog published on Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT on January 25, 2023 NEXUS Gains researchers shine a spotlight on the social impacts of integrated resource management. Researchers at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT searched the most comprehensive nexus knowledge hub and found that of the hub’s 2,112 resources,
By Harold Valera and Valerien Pede Food, land, and water systems face daunting challenges in the future, and the body of research exploring these challenges is growing rapidly. This note is part of a series developed by the CGIAR Foresight Initiative to summarize what we know today about the future of various aspects of food systems. The goal of these notes is
Women in science can speak for women in the community for the benefit of all water users On the 8th International Day of Women & Girls in Science, clean water and sanitation are front and center. Within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals, the high-level sessions at the United Nations Headquarters in New York will advocate for women in