By aligning targeted public investment, streamlined seed policies, and digital advisory platforms, Pakistan successfully scaled biofortified zinc wheat from 64,000 to over 3.1 million hectares, boosting smallholder yields and delivering crucial micronutrients to more than 20 million consumers.
How Mr. Nguyen Cao Khai and Tien Thuan Cooperative turned rice straw into healthier fields, new livelihoods, and a model for circular agriculture in Vietnam.
To address Ethiopia's undeveloped irrigation potential, the International Water Management Institute and national partners co-developed the country's first Public–Private Partnership Strategy and Implementation Guideline for small-scale irrigation, establishing a national framework to attract private investment, improve operation and maintenance, and boost agricultural resilience.
To support Vietnam’s one-million-hectare rice program, IRRI, CIP, and local partners hosted a participatory workshop in Can Tho to co-design gender-inclusive scaling strategies for precision nutrient management, addressing communication gaps that traditionally limit women farmers' access to crucial agricultural technology.
Under an innovative pilot in Caquetá, the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT helped structure Colombia’s first environmental project under the Obras por Impuestos framework, repurposing domestic tax policy to fund cocoa agroforestry, ecosystem restoration, and peacebuilding in conflict-affected regions.
At the Africa Food Systems Forum 2026 in Kigali, CGIAR’s Scaling for Impact Program will explore how proven science can be connected with finance, partnerships and country delivery systems to transform Africa’s food systems at scale.
The Tanzania Seed Sector Development Strategy, co-developed by the Government of Tanzania, CGIAR's Ukama Ustawi initiative, and USAID, provides a unified national framework to modernize the seed system, align public-private partnerships, and expand access to climate-resilient seeds for millions of smallholder farmers by 2030.
The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) piloted and scaled grid-connected solar irrigation pumps that allow farmers to sell surplus power to the grid, boosting incomes while incentivizing sustainable groundwater management.