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Research and community-driven interventions by NATURE+ and partners mobilized new value chain activities in five countries between 2022 and 2024. Work focused on untapped potential for neglected and underutilized species (NUS) that rural women’s and farmer groups can sustainably manage, conserve and integrate into farm production strategies to benefit agrobiodiversity, food security, livelihoods and natural environments. Read the report: Approaches

by Niyati Singaraju, Shalini Gakhar A study of rice farmers in India and Indonesia through the MDII framework revealed barriers and opportunities for the adoption and inclusiveness of agricultural digital tools like Rice Crop Manager, particularly for women and marginalized farmers. In today’s digital age, farmers adopt innovative tools to make more informed decisions in agrifood systems. One such application

by Veronica Mae Escarez A Nature report revealed that improving nitrogen use efficiency by lessening redundant nitrogen use and adopting sustainable agronomic practices such as proper water management and cropping calendars can help fight nitrogen pollution and climate change in South Asia. As South Asia rises as the center of global rice production, it has become a hotspot for nitrogen

Daniel Aja, Visiting Researcher at the Alliance, pictured center-back row, was one of the recipients of GLP’s Global Scholar Award. (Photo: GLP OSM5) By Janelle Marie Sylvester and Daniel Aja How can we create sustainable land systems that are just, equitable, and resilient to global challenges? This question took center stage at the 5th Open Science Meeting (OSM5) of the

Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service (IAES) conducted evaluations of CGIAR’s three Science Groups (SGs) - Resilient Agrifood Systems (RAFS), Genetic Innovation (GI), and Systems Transformation (ST). The evaluations put some of the 33 initiatives of the SGs under the microscope and featured thematic deep dives and case studies. The SG Evaluation Synthesis Report and the Gender Equality and Inclusion (GESI) sub-study helped set the stage for transformative learning (portal). Building from evaluation of

The 2021 United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) in Rome generated new attention to sustainable food systems and triggered national actions around the world. Since the 2021 UNFSS, 126 countries have adopted national pathways and 155 have appointed food systems national convenors. Countries are now preparing voluntary progress updates for the next global convening, UNFSS+4.   While countries were gathering for