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Despite significant progress in food production and human development, Bangladesh continues to face persisting inequalities, which are exacerbated by challenges related to natural resources sustainability, including elite capture of common pool resources. In the southern coastal deltaic regions of Bangladesh, freshwater canals are a lifeline to multiple food systems livelihoods, but these resources are mired in unequal conflicts and contestations,

By Tuyen Huynh, Huong Pham, Alliance of Bioversity & CIAT; Thinh Le, Tan Phan, An Nguyen, DCRD-MARD; Mai Truong, NIN; The Anh Dao, VAAS; Le Nguyen, VNUA; and Yen Nguyen, IMARD As part of the Zero Hunger National Action Program, led by the Department of Cooperatives and Rural Development (DCRD) under the Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD),

Flooding remains one of Zambia’s most persistent and damaging natural challenges, disproportionately affecting smallholder farmers in regions like the Magoye River Catchment. Since 2000, over 20 flood events have impacted approximately 3.9 million people across the country. The catastrophic floods of 2023, which inundated nine provinces and displaced over 25,768 households (equating to 154,608 people), underscore the urgent need for

On September 20, 2024, more than 50 experts from diverse backgrounds and sectors attended the consultation workshop on revising the nutrition-sensitive agri-food systems (NSAF) guidance at the Phnom Penh Hotel in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. This event was co-organized by the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) and the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, within the Work Package 2 (WP2)

Creating self-sufficiency through promoting farming-as-a-business using Mechanized conservation agriculture in Zimbabwean schools In Zimbabwe, vast tracts of arable land in schools lie unutilized despite their potential to provide food security and generate additional income for operational costs. Recognizing this untapped opportunity, the CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator, which is supported by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI)-led Ukama Ustawi (UU) Initiative, is

Bridging the Gap: Insights from the CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator Bootcamp for East and Southern Africa Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) contribute significantly to agricultural value chains from production to food processing and distribution across East and Southern Africa (ESA). Echoing the need for a business-driven approach to support the transformation of the agri-sector SMEs enable the integration of

Tra Vinh, Vietnam, 12-13 December 2024 – Under the CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas (AMD), the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Tra Vinh province, in collaboration with International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the International Potato Center (CIP), conducted a workshop on gender and climate change adaptation in the Mekong Delta. Various representatives from MARD agencies, local governments,

SOC TRANG, Vietnam, 21 November 2024 – Co-organized by the Department of Crop Production-Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (DCP-MARD) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), a consultation meeting was held to discuss opportunities and cooperation to support the implementation of the Sustainable Development Project for 1 Million Hectares of High-Quality and Low-Emission Rice in the Mekong Delta by