In an era when the challenges of food security, climate change, and sustainable agriculture continue to define global priorities, stakeholders in the plant science space gathered for an engaging mini-symposium that offered deep insights into how innovation in plant science and research can shape the future of agriculture and food systems in Africa and beyond. The hybrid mini-symposium themed; “Plant
by Mahesh Jampani, Karthikeyan Matheswaran, Dipaka Ranjan Sena, Manoranjan Mondal, Shreya Chakraborthy, Deepa Joshi As part of CGIAR’s Scaling for Impact program and Area of Work 2- scaling pathways in agrifood systems, the effort supports the water management practices at the landscape level and scaling of adaptive and data-driven irrigation advisory services for managing salinity in polders towards resilient agriculture
As the world marks International Open Access Week 2025 (20–26 October), the theme “Who Owns Our Knowledge?” invites us to reflect on the ownership, accessibility, and equity of scholarly research knowledge and information. In a time of global disruption and digital transformation, this theme challenges institutions to reassert community control over the knowledge they produce and share. At the International
Researchers from the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, together with KALRO, are enhancing climate resilience in bean production across Kenya through the BIOBELIEF Project, launched to address the impacts of emerging weather extremes on food security. Climate change is no longer a distant threat—it is here, reshaping agricultural systems across the globe. One of the most critical impacts of
In Senegal’s drylands, the AVENIR project, led by MEDA with the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, empowers farmers with climate-smart innovations in water and soil management to build resilient, productive farms. Across Senegal’s drylands, climate variability has become the defining challenge of rural life. In the regions of Tambacounda and Sédhiou, smallholder farmers endure daytime temperatures soaring up to
WorldFish and the General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies (TAGEM) of Türkiye’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen collaboration in fisheries and aquaculture research and innovation. Read more
By Steve Leonard and Eliza J. Villarino Halting and reversing deforestation and forest degradation by 2030 is one of the world’s most urgent and measurable environmental goals. Forests are central to climate stability, biodiversity conservation, and food security. Yet despite more than a decade of global commitments, the world remains far off track. The promise and the gap Since the
By Maha Al-Zu’bi; Susanne Bodach; Seifu Tilahun IWMI Leads a Global Effort to Turn Proven Innovation into Sustainable Impact Across Asia and Africa Powering Change, Sustainably When the morning sun rises over Ishnav village in India, farmer Ramanbhai Parmar checks the quiet hum of his solar pump before heading to his fields. A few years ago, he relied on a