The world is facing a growing challenge in feeding a growing population while also addressing the impact of climate change and ensuring access to healthy sustainable diets. In Africa, this challenge is particularly acute as the continent faces a range of complex and interconnected food security challenges, from smallholder farmer productivity to the lack of private sector investment in the
CGIAR INITIATIVES Fragility to Resilience in Central and West Asia and North Africa Primary Impact Area Nutrition, health & food security Related Impact Areas
CGIAR INITIATIVES Asian Mega-Deltas Primary Impact Area Climate adaptation & mitigation Related Impact Areas
CGIAR INITIATIVES Diversification in East and Southern Africa Primary Impact Area Climate adaptation & mitigation Related Impact Areas
CGIAR INITIATIVES Digital Innovation Climate Resilience AgriLAC Resiliente Livestock and Climate Primary Impact Area Climate adaptation & mitigation Related Impact Are
The CGIAR Initiatives on Excellence in Agronomy (EIA) and Asian Mega-Deltas (AMD), together with the Department of Crop Protection (DCP) led by its Deputy Director for the South, Mr. Le Thanh Tung, conducted a joint workshop in Can Tho City, Vietnam to introduce innovations supporting climate change adaptation and mitigation in the Mekong River Delta (MRD). EIA and AMD are
https://storage.googleapis.com/cgiarorg/2023/03/VIDEO-2023-02-23-09-56-19.mp4 Video: CGIAR Food System Accelerator kick-off in Kigali, Rwanda on February 22, 2023. [21 February 2023: Pretoria, South Africa] – The CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator kick-off event took place in Kigali, Rwanda, on February 22, 2023 to unveil its first cohort of agribusinesses from East and Southern Africa. The event brings together a diverse group of companies scaling
The combined impacts of climate change, rising populations, scarce resources, and growing demand for food are undermining economic development and food security in Africa. To meet these multiple challenges, smallholder farmers, who dominate the agricultural sector, need to be geared up. However, lack of access to technologies, such as smartphones and the internet, is a barrier to spreading knowledge and