As the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 62nd Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) and Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) negotiations (SB62) convene in Bonn in June 2025, CGIAR is gearing up to advocate that food and agriculture are front and center in global climate policy discussions. These mid-year talks set the stage for outcomes
Breeding Resources Narrative Report_2022-2024 Editorial, by Sharifah Syed Alwee, CGIAR Senior Director, Breeding Resources Initiative Dear readers, At Breeding Resources, our vision is clear. We support CGIAR breeding modernization by providing high-quality services and cutting-edge tools and technologies to crop breeding programs. Without these, breeding remains a very expensive, time-consuming, and complex science. Operating in silos – where CGIAR Centers
As told by Amare Haileslasie, Principal Researcher What happens when farmers, financiers, innovators, and policymakers are brought together in one room? A recent multi-stakeholder dialogue held in Hawassa, Ethiopia on scaling solar-powered irrigation offered an answer. Anchored in scientific evidence, including findings published in Sustainability, the dialogue explored a critical question: how can access to finance for solar-powered irrigation be
A new three-year project has been launched to reduce mastitis cases in dairy cattle and curb antibiotic use in smallholder dairy farms in Nyeri County, Kenya. Funded by International Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions, the project is led by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), in collaboration with the Kenya Directorate of Veterinary Services, the Kenya Women Veterinary Association, Strathmore University
Los Baños, Philippines (19 May 2025) — The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Japan and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) officially launched a new initiative that aims to promote sustainable, low-carbon rice-farming in the ASEAN region. Called “Accelerating development and scaling of agricultural innovations for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in ASEAN Countries” project (AGRI Project),
Animal-source foods provide important nutrients in the diet and contribute to nutrition, growth and health for many across the globe. Sales from animal-source foods contribute to improved income for families to meet their financial obligations. Researchers from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) developed a livestock-to-nutrition framework to guide research activities on improving human nutritional outcomes in livestock-keeping households. During
This year, CGIAR Climate Security has deepened the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT’s commitment to using its climate science for good by joining the Global Initiative for Information Integrity about Climate Change. A collaboration between the Brazilian Government, the UN Secretariat and UNESCO, the initiative was launched in 2024 with the purpose of bringing together countries, international organizations, and
In a collaborative effort to enhance pastoral livelihoods and regional economic stability, the Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises (SPARC) program is partnering with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) and the governments of Ethiopia and Kenya to create national maps of livestock routes in the two countries, the first