Solar-powered groundwater irrigation has numerous advantages over diesel in boosting the productivity and sustainability of agriculture, but variations in need, climate and market prices complicate the picture across sub-Saharan Africa. Even though over half the population of sub-Saharan Africa is employed in agriculture, food security indicators in the region are declining, and the number of stunted children is on the
Aquatic foods caught and harvested in inland waters have long been an important part of the economy and diets in Zambia, which has 20 percent of its land covered by water. While inland fisheries have historically been the main way Zambians catch and harvest fish, the country’s expanding aquaculture sector has become a complimentary source of income and food and
The Alliance joins efforts to improve soil fertility and agricultural output in Tanzania.
An abbreviated version of this op-ed was first published by El Comercio in Peru on March 16, 2021. Versión en español a continuación. authored by Dr. Vivian Polar, CGIAR Gender Specialist, International Potato Center (CIP) The extremes of climate change and now COVID-19 have put Andean farmers at the sharpest end of the food system, and none more so than
The conservation of plant genetic diversity through germplasm conservation is a key component of global climate-change adaptation efforts. Germplasm banks like the maize and wheat collections at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) may hold the genetic resources needed for the climate-adaptive crops of today and tomorrow. But how do we ensure that these important backups are themselves healthy
A recent workshop on pest and disease modeling for crops was conducted for young scientists from various parts of India, by the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, and ICRISAT. The program included training on use of novel methods, data science and machine learning tools to predict pest and disease outbreaks for their timely management. Dr Prasanna Kumar, Coordinator of the
A recent workshop on pest and disease modeling for crops was conducted for young scientists from various parts of India, by the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, and ICRISAT. The program included training on use of novel methods, data science and machine learning tools to predict pest and disease outbreaks for their timely management. Dr Prasanna Kumar, Coordinator of the
On average, 43 percent of the agricultural labor force is made up of women, and in the least developed countries, two in three women are employed in farming. For International Women’s Day 2021 and beyond, CGIAR is celebrating women’s agricultural efforts and highlighting the important – but often underestimated – role of women in global food systems. CGIAR’s Innovations for Gender