By Mou Rani Sarker, Bushra Humaira, Sharif Ahmed, and Humnath Bhandari In Bangladesh, food insecurity and malnutrition remain widespread, affecting more than 60 million people across the country. Despite national efforts to improve food access, about 35% of the population still doesn’t get enough to eat. Women and children carry the greatest burden. Among women aged 15-49, nearly half are
The demand for common beans is growing fast as more consumers embrace plant-based diets. Once mostly grown for household use, beans are now a commercial and export crop. As a nutritious staple rich in protein, fiber, and micronutrients — and a vital source of income for millions of smallholder farmers, especially women and youth across Africa — beans are central
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) convened a high-level session at the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) 2025 in Dakar, Senegal on 2 September 2025, under the theme “IsDB–CGIAR Supporting Food System Transformations: Accelerating Impact through Innovation and Partnership.” The session showcased how science-driven solutions, co-financing, and government partnerships are reshaping Africa’s food systems
Opinion Piece By Dr. Himanshu Pathak, Director General, ICRISAT At the recent Africa Food Systems Summit (AFS) in Dakar, I was struck by a profound mix of urgency and possibility. Urgency, because by nearly every measure, climate change, land degradation, malnutrition, and rural poverty are intensifying. And possibility, because it is remarkable to see such strong momentum around a single
Opinion Piece By Dr. Himanshu Pathak, Director General, ICRISAT At the recent Africa Food Systems Summit (AFS) in Dakar, I was struck by a profound mix of urgency and possibility. Urgency, because by nearly every measure, climate change, land degradation, malnutrition, and rural poverty are intensifying. And possibility, because it is remarkable to see such strong momentum around a single
As part of the Tropentag 2025 conference, a pivotal workshop on 10 September 2025 will bring together a diverse coalition of international experts to tackle one of the most pressing challenges of our time: reconciling the changing use of land with the health of our planet. The session from 09:00 – 12:00 (CEST), titled “Enhancing tropical landscape multifunctionality, resilience, adaptability
September 5, 2025 In this interview, we spoke with Ben Belton, a Research Fellow with IFPRI’s Development Strategies and Governance Unit based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, lead author of a new article in Science about the rapidly expanding use of drones in agriculture around the world—particularly in the Global South.
Fondazione Agritech (Agritech) and the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, through the CGIAR Accelerate for Impact Platform (A4IP), are proud to announce a new strategic partnership aimed at fostering international cooperation, strengthening innovation ecosystems, and accelerating the global market integration of Italian startups in the agri-food sector. Formalized under a Memorandum of Understanding, this partnership will leverage the