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Agricultural researchers are working hand in hand with 14 promising agricultural businesses to help them grow their enterprises and maximize their benefits The second cohort of CGIAR’s Food Systems Accelerator kicked off 25–27 March 2024 at the Nairobi, Kenya, campus of CGIAR’s International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). The three-day workshop was organized by two CGIAR Centers—the Alliance of Bioversity and

CGIAR conducted “Listening Sessions” to engage with key partners, stakeholders, and beneficiaries in 32 countries across the Global South to inform the development of its 2025-2030 portfolio of research programs. In the Central and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA) region, sessions were held in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and Uzbekistan. CGIAR Listening Session in Jordan The Jordan Listening Session

For the eleventh installment of Delta Talks, the CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas (AMD) and Wageningen University & Research (WUR) presented a webinar on human-centered design in climate services. Ms. Luong Van Lam, a visiting researcher at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, talked about the results of their study examining how rice farmers in the Mekong River Delta

Patuakhali, Bangladesh, May 23, 2024 — Building on findings from 10 district-level workshops, a series of workshops were held in Golachipa Upazila, Patuakhali, Bangladesh to validate the results of Climate-Smart Mapping and Adaptation Planning (CS-MAP) activities. These workshops aimed to gather local stakeholder insights on climate risks and develop site-specific adaptation strategies to cope with risk-prone conditions. Supported by the

Polders in Bangladesh’s coastal areas safeguard agriculture, a crucial aspect of local livelihoods. However, farmers face significant challenges in water management, infrastructure, and governance. Recent discussions with local government officials in Barguna district and Amtali upazila pinpoint water management as the primary obstacle to agricultural development. Workshops held in Barguna and Amtali brought together representatives from various government agencies, financial

by Mou Rani Sarker, Jayanta Bhattacharya and Manoranjan K. Mondal Bangladesh’s Ganges coast is a dynamic tapestry of rivers, estuaries, and low-lying islands. This fertile region plays a critical role in the country’s food security, but it also faces immense challenges. Cyclones, tidal surges, and salinity intrusion threaten agricultural production, impacting the lives of millions who call these polders home.

In the last week of June 2024, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Department of Crop Production (DCP) hosted a series of training workshops in the provinces of Phu Yen, Binh Dinh, and Quang Nam in Viet Nam. These workshops introduced the Rice Production Monitoring and Reporting system (RiceMoRe) to nearly 100 agriculture officers and provided comprehensive instructions

Southeast Asian nations are taking a significant step towards achieving net-zero emissions in agriculture. In a recent workshop in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Climate Resilience Network (ASEAN-CRN) has validated seven key actions derived from the newly launched ASEAN Carbon Neutrality Guidelines for Agriculture. This collaboration with the European Union (EU) through the Enhanced Regional EU-ASEAN