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Written by Rahel Abiy, ILRI In the fertile heart of Ethiopia’s southern region, a quiet yet powerful agricultural development is taking root. The Ukama Ustawi (UU) initiative by CGIAR is empowering farmers to improve their lives through sustainable maize-legume intercropping innovations. These practices aren’t just boosting crop yields; they’re revitalizing the land and nourishing communities. The UU initiative and the Sidama

Climate change has impacted ecosystems around the world, with many communities already experiencing severe consequences. At the virtual summit of Resilience Hub on October 8, stakeholders from diverse backgrounds came together to drive forward resilience and adaptation strategies, elevating voices from the most vulnerable and climate-affected regions. In the session, “Local Actions, Global Impact: Stories from LLA Initiatives,” Dr. Ahmad

Can Tho, Vietnam (October 12, 2024) –The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Department of Crop Production (DCP) organized a consultation workshop to explore the application of the PAiCE (Prioritizing Agronomy in Changing Environments) tool to the rice production sector in the Mekong River Delta (MRD) of Vietnam. Developed under the CGIAR Initiative on Excellence in Agronomy (EiA), PAiCE

For the fifteenth installment of Delta Talks, the CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas (AMD) and Wageningen University & Research (WUR) presented a webinar on lessons learned from a water and food systems in deltas research project. Catharien Terwisscha van Scheltinga of WUR presented the learnings from the 2 to 6 years journey of the Food Systems in Delta research work

Hanoi, Vietnam (October 8, 2024) – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development-Department of Crop Production (MARD-DCP) has officially recognized the “Technical guidelines on mechanized direct seeding combined with fertilizer deep placement for rice production in the Mekong River Delta” as a technical advancement in crop production. The guidelines, authored by a team of experts from the International Rice Research

by Mou Rani Sarker, Bushra Humaira Sadaf and Ahmad Salahuddin With around 300 households, Hironpur (pseudonym) in Munshigonj Union in Shyamnagar Upazila, Satkhira is located in southwest Bangladesh. The village is facing significant agricultural challenges. The villagers’ livelihood depends on agricultural production, including vegetable gardening, shrimp farming, cattle raising, and poultry farming. The community heavily relies on canals, known as

Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam (October 3, 2024) – the Center for Digital Transformation and Agricultural Statistics (DTS) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) held a conference on Digital Transformation in Agriculture. Experts, government officials, and other stakeholders gathered to explore the future digital transformation of Vietnam’s agriculture sector. As part of the conference, a key highlight was

The CGIAR Research Initiative on Diversification in Each and Southern Africa (Ukama Ustawi), led by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), focuses on sustainably intensifying and diversifying maize-mixed food systems. To achieve this, Ukama Ustawi (UU) looks for practical solutions to contextual challenges faced by farmers, researchers and other stakeholders in the agricultural sector. CGIAR researchers often venture into remote,