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Rangelands are vast and often overlooked ecosystems, spanning over half the Earth’s land surface. They are critical for biodiversity conservation, ensuring food security, and supporting the livelihoods of millions. Recognizing this vital role, a Rangeland Stewardship Council (RSC) is being established by the Sustainable Fibre Alliance and partners to develop and promote a global standard for responsible rangeland management to

By Kristin Davis, Eliot Jones-Garcia, and Niyati Singaraju August 26, 2025 Generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) applications—which produce text, images, code, and other content based on surfacing patterns in vast datasets—promise many benefits for agrifood systems (e.g., reaching more people at less cost, availability around the clock, real-time data). One promising area for gen AI is agricultural extension services. Gen AI

Driven by the AL-INVEST Verde Program and funded by the EU, the EU-Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Agri-Food Dialogue was launched as a technical exchange platform between the two regions. The initiative aims to foster mutual learning, the articulation of good practices and the co-design of solutions that support the sustainable transition of the cattle sector. The second EU–LAC Agri-Food

Rangelands are vast and often overlooked ecosystems, spanning over half the Earth’s land surface. They are critical for biodiversity conservation, ensuring food security, and supporting the livelihoods of millions. Recognizing this vital role, a Rangeland Stewardship Council (RSC) is being established by the Sustainable Fibre Alliance and partners to develop and promote a global standard for responsible rangeland management to

By Kristin Davis, Eliot Jones-Garcia, and Niyati Singaraju August 26, 2025 Generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) applications—which produce text, images, code, and other content based on surfacing patterns in vast datasets—promise many benefits for agrifood systems (e.g., reaching more people at less cost, availability around the clock, real-time data). One promising area for gen AI is agricultural extension services. Gen AI

The narrow alleys of Jerash Camp in Jordan. Photo: Maha Al-Zu’bi/IWMI  By Maha Al-Zu’bi On a scorching August afternoon, children from the Jerash refugee camp in Jordan weave through narrow alleys, stirring clouds of dust that trap the sun’s heat. Walls radiate warmth long after sunset, and the small, compact housing units make summers even hotter and winters more prone to

Reducing global undernutrition remains one of CGIAR’s most pressing opportunities for impact. For two decades, HarvestPlus has led investments in breeding crops enriched with zinc, iron, and provitamin A, ensuring that nutrition traits reach millions of farming households. Today, as CGIAR redefines its strategic priorities, nutrition is no longer a niche add-on – it is moving to the core of

More than four years have passed since the first signs of Fusarium Tropical Race 4 (TR4) appeared in Peru. The fungus, scientifically known as Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense TR4, was detected in 2021 in Piura, the country’s leading region for organic banana production. Since then, its presence in Piura has cast a long shadow over an industry that sustains