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In a week-long intensive workshop, researchers, agricultural stakeholders, and early-career scientists from across Africa, Asia, and Europe gathered in Accra, Ghana, to equip themselves with powerful tools for combating climate change’s impact on agriculture. Organized by the CGIAR Excellence in Agronomy Initiative and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) West Africa, in collaboration with the Sustainable Intensification Mixed Farming System

The role of agronomy advisories in Africa: A story from the farmer’s perspective. Hello, my name is Mrs. Mkhize, and I’m a farmer from the beautiful land of South Africa. I am sharing a bit about my journey and how this incredible advice we get through tools called the Agricultural Model Intercomparison Project (AGMIP) and GROWSMART has become my guiding

Bangladesh, where agriculture forms the backbone of livelihoods, the One CGIAR initiative on Mixed-Farming Systems (MFS) stands as a beacon of innovation and progress. Recently, a team comprising representatives from IRRI Bangladesh, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), and CIMMYT Bangladesh embarked on a comprehensive visit to observe the impact of MFS in Kishoregonj and Nilphamari

CGIAR INITIATIVES Excellence in Agronomy Primary Impact Area Climate adaptation & mitigation Related Impact Areas

CGIAR INITIATIVES Plant Health Primary Impact Area Nutrition, health & food security Related Impact Areas

CGIAR INITIATIVES Mixed Farming Systems Primary Impact Area Nutrition, health & food security Related Impact Areas

“There is no life without soils and no soil without life.” These words by Charles Kellong resonated with stakeholders at the one-day stakeholder consultative workshop on establishing a digital agronomy and soil Ag-Data hub for Malawi. This workshop aimed to locate and map potential sources of soil and agronomy data; confirm data sharing bottlenecks; and decide on strategies that would

CGIAR INITIATIVES Mixed Farming Systems Primary Impact Area Nutrition, health & food security Related Impact Areas