PABRA and Spice World Ltd are redefining Africa’s bean value chain through a strategic partnership that connects premium bean varieties to regional markets, combining quality, innovation, and farmer-driven models for sustainable trade growth. The story of beans in Africa is evolving and is no longer confined to subsistence farms or local markets. Beans are now drawing the attention of
Deep in the Colombian Amazon, a palm species is part of the solutions for biodiversity conservation, carbon sequestration, and women empowerment—yet it faces growing threats. Its name is Canangucha (Mauritia flexuosa), and it’s also known as moriche, aguaje, or morete, in other parts of the big Amazon biome. Is a palm species native to the Amazon that forms swamp ecosystems
Rwanda’s agriculture sector—responsible for roughly 25 % of national GDP and employing about 65 % of the population—faces mounting climate pressures. Erratic rainfall, soil degradation, and limited financial services threaten the livelihoods of smallholder farmers who make up more than 90 % of the country’s agricultural households. The AgriTech4Rwanda Innovation Challenge was created to help turn those risks into opportunities. View
HarvestPlus recently hosted a learning event at Kamaget Secondary School in Bomet County, Kenya bringing together farmers, government officials, scientists, and development partners to celebrate the achievements of the Nutritious Home-Grown School Meals project in Kenya. H.E. Governor Prof. Hillary Barchok of Bomet County was the guest of honor, joined by HarvestPlus CEO Arun Baral. READ MORE
By Nusrat Jahan, Muhiuddin Faruquee, and Mohammad Rafiqul Islam Bangladesh, August 2025 – After five years of intensive research and collaboration, the Haor-KGF project has reached a major milestone: the development of advanced short-duration, cold-tolerant rice lines that can help farmers in Bangladesh’s flood-prone Haor wetlands secure harvests before the waters rise. Researchers and partners unite at the Haor-KGF Project
By mid-century, Africa’s cities will swell with almost a billion new residents. That single demographic fact will stretch the continent’s food systems to the breaking point, demanding roughly twice today’s supply of affordable, nutritious protein. As global leaders gather at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York next week, to address climate crisis and debate solutions for fixing
By Ravi Nandi, Innovation Systems Scientist and project lead at CIMMYT, Bangladesh; Nora Hanke-Louw, DCR and Project Coordinator at IWMI, South Africa; Nedumaran Swamikannu, Principal Scientist in Agricultural Economics at ICRISAT, Hyderabad; Apurba Kumar Chowdhury, Professor and Dean at Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, West Bengal, India; Pashupati Pokhrel, Senior Agriculture Development Officer and Division Chief at the Planning and Monitoring
The Alliance’s Low-Emissions Landscapes team developed a framework to integrate climate-change mitigation with SDGs in food systems. Led by Diana Gutiérrez, it aims to guide global action for sustainable development and low-emission agriculture. As humanity faces multiple threats from biodiversity loss, poverty, malnutrition climate change and extreme climate events, the wellbeing of billions of people and the planet is