Healthy Tray Seedlings Innovation Package and Scaling Readiness Workshop held on May 24, 2024, at icipe Campus. PHOTO-ICIPE The current state of affairs is the digital transformation that is shaping every sector across the world and agriculture is not being left behind. The OnLima platform is a system that enables farmers to access clean and high-quality seedlings through a USSD-based
With rapid urbanization, schools remain an untapped frontier for building a resilient urban food system. In 2024, a survey conducted by Global Child Nutrition Foundation (GCNF) found that approximately 400 million children globally depend on school feeding programs addressing hunger and child malnutrition in around 148 countries. Currently, school feeding programs have grown significantly in Kenya, and according to Food
Globally, the population is rapidly rising, especially in urban settings, increasing demand for food. At the same time, climate change is affecting food security. Under the Food Frontiers and Security Program (FFSP) the International Institute of Agriculture (IITA) together with the World Vegetable Center have focused attention on the promotion and use of quality vegetable seedlings as the foundation for
Authors: Mosab Ahmed, Mariam Raouf , Khalid Siddig The ongoing conflict in Sudan, which began in April 2023, has triggered severe economic contractions, exacerbating poverty and unemployment while disrupting key sectors of the economy. A study published in the Journal of Development Studies comprehensively analyze the effects of the ongoing conflict in Sudan on the economy, household livelihoods
Thriving Landscapes, Vibrant Futures Blog Series #2 Sustainable landscape transformation will not happen at scale unless it makes economic sense for communities and investors. Recognizing this, the CGIAR Multifunctional Landscapes Science Program places a key focus on markets and Business Models that reward nature-positive practices. The idea is to create more substantial incentives for farmers, businesses, and even consumers to
By Tushar Singh and Himangshu Kumar July 10, 2025 Food systems research—and more generally, policy and development research—often relies on structured surveys, administrative data, or experiments. While these approaches yield valuable quantitative insights, they tend to miss critical qualitative dimensions. One useful qualitative approach is open-ended interview questions. When such responses are collected in participants’ native languages, they can provide rich and
Este programa de capacitaciones surgió durante el segundo trimestre de 2024 gracias a la articulación entre la Universidad Católica y el equipo de la plataforma Agua de Honduras. El ingeniero Nery López, actualmente docente universitario, había conocido la plataforma algunos años atrás y, al integrarse al ámbito académico, identificó el valor que esta herramienta tiene para aportar tanto a la
Launched in 2021 and funded by the European Union through the DeSIRA initiative, the project is led by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) and the Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes (CIHEAM- Bari) in partnership with the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. It brings together farmers, researchers, schools, chefs, community leaders, artists and public institutions to