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Los Banos, Laguna (25 June 2025) – International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Davao Unmanned Aerial Solutions (DUAS) strengthened their longstanding partnership by signing a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) at IRRI Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna. This agreement aims to expand the strategic use of drone technology in institutional security, operational preparedness, and capacity building. The partnership also opened

A deadly disease has long plagued the animals and livelihoods of cattle farmers in Kenya. It is contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP), a bacterial disease which can kill up to 50-80% of a susceptible cattle herd. What will it take to eradicate it? We may know the answer within the next two years, as the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is

In Takeo, as in many other provinces in Cambodia, smallholder poultry farmers struggle with inefficient production systems, limited market access and frequent disease threats despite the poultry sector’s significant role in supporting rural livelihoods and enhancing food security. While demand for local chicken breeds remains high, farmers often lack the tools and knowledge to scale production, a challenge the Asian

Kenya, like many African countries, has historically relied on a mix of indigenous and introduced crops to feed its population. However, over the past few decades, there has been a steady decline in the cultivation and consumption of indigenous vegetables due to the rise of imported crops and changing dietary preferences. However, a resurgence of interest in traditional food

Nairobi, 27 June 2025 (IITA) – As it marks its first anniversary, the Regional Hub for Fertilizer and Soil Health for West Africa and the Sahel is set to roll out game-changing digital soil maps and tools to transform smallholder farming, build climate resilience and bolster food security. Most African farming systems are characterised by poor crop yields as a

By Alan de Brauw, originally posted as an IFPRI blog.  Improving diets is a key element of food systems transformation, which in turn depends on the availability and affordability of nutritious foods. Micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) play a crucial role in providing both food and employment in many low-income countries—making them a key target for food systems transformation

As food systems transformation gathers pace globally, one question remains central: How do we measure people’s food environments that shape their food choices and health? In a newly published paper, we introduce the Nutrition-Sensitive Food Environment Index (N-FEI); a new, data-driven tool designed to assess food environments by linking food diversity, accessibility, infrastructure, and ultimately malnutrition risk. We used data

CGIAR is participating in the 62nd session of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB62) in Bonn with a clear mission: to elevate food and agriculture within the global climate agenda. With agriculture and land use contributing nearly one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions—yet historically receive only 4.3% of climate finance—CGIAR is advocating for a more balanced and evidence-based approach to climate