Zambia, a landlocked country in southern Africa, grapples with the dual challenges of floods and droughts, which have profound impacts on its environment, economy, and society. According to data from the Zambia Meteorological Department, the frequency and intensity of these extreme weather events have shown a worrisome upward trend in recent years. A study conducted by the International Journal of
Arusha, Tanzania, 14 November 2023. USAID (United States Agency for International Development) Feed the Future through the SERA BORA project and CGIAR through the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) led CGIAR Initiative of Diversification in East and Southern Africa, better known as Ukama Ustawi, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), organized a national multistakeholder consultation to develop and
To equip researchers and development practitioners with a transformative strategy for scaling agricultural solutions, CGIAR organized the Innovation Package and Scaling Readiness (IPSR) workshop in Bangkok, Thailand on November 7–10, 2023. Developed by CGIAR, workshop participants learned about the IPSR – an “agile and human-centered approach” to scale agricultural innovations. In his opening remarks, Dr. Marc Schut, senior innovation and
Transboundary river basins extend across international boundaries and are shared by two or more states. In southern Africa, shared waters cover more than 60 percent of the area, generate more than 80 percent of the available freshwater resources, and contain about two-thirds of the population (UNECA). These precious water resources possess substantial potential to further the region’s socioeconomic development aims,
Date: November 27, 2023 Today, the CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator (CFSA) proudly announces the launch of its second Call for Applications, inviting agribusinesses in Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe and Zambia to apply to the program to receive support in scaling their climate-smart agriculture innovations. Overview: The CFSA is an agribusiness support program within The CGIAR Initiative on Diversification
As a regional integrated initiative, the CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas (AMD), in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), co-organized the inaugural CGIAR Science Day in Vietnam. With the theme “Advancing Science for Food Security through Collaborative Initiatives,” the event brought together national and CGIAR scientists, researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders to promote science for agri-food systems
For the fifth installment of the Delta Talks, the CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas (AMD) and Wageningen University & Research (WUR) presented a webinar on people-centered researches under AMD to understand human behaviors related to climate change adaptation. Ms. Le Phuong Dung, a PhD Candidate at WUR and a research fellow at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, presented
A recent agricultural innovation under the CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas highlights the potential of roots and tubers as climate-resilient crops, particularly in the context of potato zero tillage using rice straw mulch. This innovative approach offers a sustainable solution to environmental challenges by enhancing resource-use efficiencies and repurposing straw as mulch, thereby addressing issues related to carbon emissions and