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By Thanh Duong, food environment and consumer behavior team from Alliance of Bioversity-CIAT As Vietnam’s “rice bowl”, the Mekong Delta not only feeds millions but also drives the country’s agricultural exports. Yet, behind this abundance lie urgent diet and nutrition challenges: rising obesity rates, persistent diet-related diseases, and widening inequalities. Addressing these issues requires looking beyond production to consider how

By Ravi Nandi, Innovation Systems Scientist and project lead at CIMMYT, Bangladesh; Nora Hanke-Louw, DCR and Project Coordinator at IWMI, South Africa; Nedumaran Swamikannu, Principal Scientist in Agricultural Economics at ICRISAT, Hyderabad; Apurba Kumar Chowdhury, Professor and Dean at Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, West Bengal, India; Pashupati Pokhrel, Senior Agriculture Development Officer and Division Chief at the Planning and Monitoring

This year's theme of the Africa Food Systems Forum in Dakar, Senegal was “Africa’s Youth: Leading Collaboration, Innovation, and the Implementation of Agri-Food Systems Transformation”

By Abena Ofosu, Senior Research Officer – Innovation Scaling, International Water Management Institute (IWMI) ; Mahlatse Nkosi, Research Officer – Inclusive Agricultural Finance, International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Youth-owned agribusinesses in Africa face a host of structural challenges that limit their growth and resilience. These include, but not limited to, constrained access to affordable finance, land tenure insecurity, and weak

The Clearinghouse Established 6 years ago, funded by the Gates Foundation in support of the African Development Bank (AfDB)’s TAAT (Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation) flagship program, the Clearinghouse has proved a very effective scaling mechanism to drive CGIAR technology scaling across 34 African countries. Second, the Clearinghouse has demonstrated its ability to leverage AfDB’s Agricultural Development Fund (ADF) grants

By Daniela Arce Gómez, Communications Coordinator, Climate Action Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) at the Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT, and regional communications focal point for the CGIAR Scaling for Impact program in LAC; Ana Carolina Rodríguez, Scaling Innovation Specialist (CIP–Peru); and Juan Sebastián Rivas, Senior Research Associate.  In the world of agricultural research and food systems, there is

In Viet Nam rice is more than a staple crop—it’s a cornerstone of life and a major driver of the country’s economy. But its cultivation also accounts for a significant portion of the country’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, particularly methane. To meet its climate commitments, outlined in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), Viet Nam needs a reliable way to measure,

By Sumaya Tabassum, Khondker Murshed-e-Jahan Highlights:  South–South collaboration aims to strengthen capacity to scale hatchery-based SIS seed production system for nutrition-sensitive aquaculture across Asia and Africa.  Hands-on demonstrations highlighted scalable genetic innovations and sustainable seed dissemination models.  Knowledge sharing across regions reinforces the potential for local adaptation of SIS breeding protocols.  Why Hatchery Based SIS Seed Production Matters  Hatchery-based mass