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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

Bringing farmers to the fore with Virtual Reality Field Trips In the rapidly advancing digital landscape, emerging technologies like Virtual Reality (VR) have the potential to revolutionize the way we perceive agrifood systems and communicate development work. VR enables us to engage with high-resolution video, spatialized audio, and panoramic images from a 360-degree view. Statista projects that VR and similar

Originally published in Africa’s Voice on Water (AVOW) Magazine Volume 3 (Pages 18-19) There is a rapidly growing trend towards adopting solar-powered irrigation systems as a critical adaptive strategy by smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. The El Niño phenomenon has intensified food and water insecurity across southern Africa, including Zambia, resulting in an increase in the adoption of solar-powered irrigation

To scale the Climate-Smart Mapping and Adaptation Planning (CS-MAP) tool across Bangladesh’s coastal districts, an Innovation Packaging and Scaling Readiness (IPSR) workshop was held on November 25, 2024, at the BARC Auditorium in Dhaka. The workshop brought together government and non-government partners to discuss scaling strategies for the CS-MAP tool. Md. Mozdar Hosen, Director of Field Service Wing of the