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As Africa strives to nourish its growing population, the challenge extends beyond simply producing more food. It is about producing sustainably. Through its groundbreaking research and field activities, including under the AICCRA project in Mali, Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) is pioneering climate-smart innovations that boost rice productivity while significantly reducing plastic dependency in both farming and post-harvest processes. This integrated

As the global population steadily increases – expecting to reach 9.8 billion people by 2050 – and the effects of climate change intensify, sustainable agriculture has become both a necessity and a challenge. The need to develop resilient, high-yield, and environmentally friendly crop varieties is more urgent than ever. Participatory approaches agricultural research have gained traction as an effective means to meet these goals.

The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), in collaboration with its national research and development partners in Tunisia, has engaged in concerted efforts over several years to enhance feed and forage crops and associated technologies. This initiative recognizes that the scarcity of sufficient and nutritious feed poses a significant challenge to Tunisian animal husbandry. To address

By Jeffrey Bloem, Amy Damon, David C. Francis, and Harrison Mitchell June 3, 2025 From 2010-2020, Nigeria experienced a sharp rise in violence propagated by the jihadist group Boko Haram in the northeast region and escalating inter-group conflict between farmers and Fulani pastoralists in the north-central region. Boko Haram’s violent attacks led to states of emergency in both 2011 and 2013;

Stresses such as salinity and waterlogging makes the coastal region of southwest Bangladesh more vulnerable to climate change. These challenges further risk the rice farming systems and livelihoods of the smallholder farmers of the region. With the decrease in land productivity and effectiveness of traditional cropping patterns, there is an urgent need for collaborative action to scale and adopt climate-resilient

ICARDA Supports Smarter Tools for Better Crop Breeding Wednesday, June 4, 2025 – 09:27 year 2025 First author (ICARDA author) ICARDA Communication Team Director general blogs Off ICARDA expert author ICARDA Communication Team

In 2020, Bioversity International and CIAT came together as an Alliance, united by a shared vision to sustainably transform food systems. We set our sights on research-based solutions for people to consume diverse, nutritious, and safe foods; access and benefit from agri-food markets; sustainably manage farms, forests, and landscapes; and sustainably use and safeguard agricultural biodiversity. Explore the Alliance 2024 Annual Report

Hanoi, Vietnam, May 14-15, 2025 – The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Vietnam and CGIAR Scaling for Impact Science Program (S4I) jointly organized the regional workshop on “Scaling CGIAR innovations with strategic partnerships.” This event convened more than 70 experts and strategic partners from key focal countries in Southeast Asia, building upon the successes of the CGIAR Initiative on