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Image creditAfrica rice farming by majimazuri21, Pixabay Licence By Jamie Males (republished from the original PLOS Blog article) In this blog post, Leanne Zeppenfeldt, Dhanush Dinesh, Ana Maria Loboguerrero, Jon Hellin, and Phil Thornton discuss the key messages in their new co-authored PLOS Climate Essay, “Towards a green plant nutrition transition in East and Southern Africa”. This Essay was in turn the result of a

For Sintayehu Alemayehu, the challenges of climate change are not abstract statistics; they are the lived realities he witnessed growing up in Ethiopia, where a single drought could unravel entire communities.

COP30 Delegates at the Embrapa/Gates Foundation Innovation Showcase The United Kingdom, Belgium, Denmark, and Canada reaffirm their commitment to sustainable, resilient food systems amid a global agricultural crisis. COP30, Brazil, November: CGIAR is thrilled to receive over USD 142 million in pledges from its generous funders, aimed at advancing agricultural research and innovation for a climate-resilient future. During the Agricultural

By Marilia Magalhaes, Niyati Singaraju, and Jawoo Koo November 14, 2025 AI-powered chatbots are emerging as a promising tool to deliver agricultural advice. Such AI-based advisory services can reach large numbers of farmers more cost-effectively than traditional extension services. They can almost instantly provide advice across more remote areas, translate technical terms into plain language, quickly adapt to local needs through

In Nyeri County, Kenya, a group of caregivers of children with cerebral palsy is turning coffee farming into empowerment. Through the Cerebral Palsy Warriors CBO, they’re creating livelihoods, promoting inclusion, and building sustainable, traceable coffee value chains. The background The Cerebral Palsy Warriors (CP-Warriors) is a community-based organization (CBO) located in Nyeri County, Kenya. It consists mainly of caregivers, predominantly mothers, who provide daily care for

By Muhammad Khalifa , Maha Al-Zu’bi , Zafar Gafurov , Shavkat Kenjabaev  Water-scarce regions like Kashkadarya in Uzbekistan face increasing pressures from climate change, competing water demands, and fragmented data systems that limit effective decision-making.  In response, digital water solutions are emerging to help such regions transition from fragility to resilience. On 3-4 November 2025, stakeholders from government, research and development sectors convened in Kashkadarya for

Engaging the real-world elements of scaling agrifood solutions Written by Esther Kihoro ‘Scaling’ an innovation refers to increasing its readiness and use, which in turn increases the benefits the innovation generates. Scaling is needed now more than ever if we are to effect the unprecedented changes needed to transform the global food systems now under increasing multiple threats—e.g., from climate

In northern Vietnam, Thai Nguyen province has become one of the most active hubs for advancing the One Health approach, connecting human, animal, and environment health through education, research, and practice at the grassroots. Over the past decade, Thai Nguyen University of Medicine and Pharmacy and Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry have worked closely with the Vietnam One