CGIAR INITIATIVES Mixed Farming Systems Primary Impact Area Nutrition, health & food security Related Impact Areas
CGIAR INITIATIVES Plant Health Primary Impact Area Nutrition, health & food security Related Impact Areas
“We need to know which questions to ask” – was the request of Lulseged Desta, Principal Scientist with the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Lusleged and his team have developed fertilizer recommendations for smallholder farmers in Ethiopia (https://nextgenagroadvisory.com/fertilizer_advisories). The location-specific, tailored and season-smart agro-advisory decision support tool (DST) has been developed in collaboration with the
Transforming Agriculture with Digital Solutions in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) : A Step Towards Sustainable Water Management Introduction The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region faces an ongoing water scarcity crisis, which poses significant challenges to the agricultural sector and food security. With a growing population and increasing demand for food, water resources are becoming increasingly scarce.
In the heartland of Basona Werana District in Ethiopia, a remarkable agricultural transformation is taking place, thanks to a groundbreaking collaboration between the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) of Ethiopia through the support of the Excellence in Agronomy (EIA) Initiative. This collaboration has led to the developing and implementing
The Nature Conservancy partners with CGIAR Excellence In Agronomy Initiative to create a hub for environmentally friendly agriculture. The hub will develop agronomic solutions that advance sustainable agriculture. NAIROBI, OCTOBER 2, 2023 – The Nature Conservancy has announced a new partnership with the CGIAR Excellence in Agronomy (EiA) Initiative to set up a hub for promoting agricultural development in Kenya while
Agriculture is facing a crossroads. On the one hand, we need to feed our ever-growing global population. On the other hand, we must do so sustainably and climate-resiliently.Science-based solutions may be the bridge we need to navigate this challenge. By tapping into the latest scientific knowledge and technologies, we can find new, more efficient, sustainable, and profitable ways to grow
Authors: Lukas Behaim, Mandlenkosi Nkomo, Edwin Kangethe, Thompson Ogunsanmi, and Murat Sartas At the heart of global efforts to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) lies the imperative to create meaningful, large-scale impacts through agronomic innovations. To accomplish this, it is essential to understand the early stages of technology adoption, engage with public and private scaling partners, set realistic scaling goals,