News Overview

The CGIAR Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa—Ukama Ustawi (UU)—recently convened two successful field days in Murehwa and Shamva districts in Zimbabwe, to promote livestock production in diversified maize-based agriculture systems managed under sustainable intensification. Organized by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and attended by around 100 farmers the field days not only provided an opportunity to

Gertrude Banda, a lead farmer from Eastern Zambia, shows different forms of resilience to climate stress induced by the weather phenomenon El Niño. As a dedicated trial implementer under the Ukama Ustawi initiative, Getrude has transformed her 9-hectare farm into conservation agriculture (CA), with 0.25 hectares specifically devoted to the research trials. Despite facing an unpredictable climate, this year has

Phnom Penh, Cambodia (June 4, 2005) – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), and the national lead for climate-smart mapping, the General Directorate of Agriculture (GDA), launched the Atlas of Climate-Smart Maps and Adaptation Plans (CS-MAPs) for Cambodian Mekong Delta. The CS-MAP Atlas features risk maps and adaptation plans to address drought and flooding impacts for rice, corn, cassava, and

For the tenth installment of Delta Talks, the CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas (AMD) and Wageningen University & Research (WUR) presented a webinar on food safety in food system transitions in deltas. Dr. Katja van Dongen of the Wageningen Food Safety Research, WUR, talked about the results of their Deltas Under Pressure research project. She shared how their research looked

The CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas (AMD) organized field days in Takeo and Prey Veng, Cambodia, focusing on improved aquaculture and rice-field pond techniques. With 92 participants, including 36 women, the events aimed to share knowledge, engage farmers, promote sustainable practices, and gain local support. Participants consisted of representatives of PDAFF, Fisheries Administration Cantonment (FiAC), non-government organization partners, agricultural cooperative,

What are the enabling or disabling factors that affect young people, women and marginalized men who engage in agriculture as entrepreneurs? What interventions should be designed in response to these barriers? As part of work on gender equality and social inclusion, the CGIAR Regional Integrated Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa—Ukama Ustawi (UU)—held a two-day dialogue on interventions

By Esther Kihoro, ILRI Impact at Scale Program and Wageningen University and Research; Marc Schut, Portfolio Performance Unit in CGIAR Systems Organization and Wageningen University and Research; Cees Leeuwis, Wageningen University and Research; and Erin McGuire, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture at the University of California at Davis.  Why does scaling matter?  CGIAR, the world’s largest publicly funded

Cambodia’s Mekong Delta faces a food security crisis due to climate change, population growth, and fragmented water and land management. This disjointed approach hinders production of nutritious food and harms fishing communities. This fragmentation is evident at the village and commune levels, affecting irrigation infrastructure, Community Fisheries (CFis), Community Fish Refuges (CFRs), Community Based eco-tourisms (CBEs) and Agricultural Cooperatives (ACs),