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By Murillo Adelaida Leon As the world’s biodiversity losses continue, the need for evidence-based action and cross-sector collaboration has never been more urgent. Biodiversity is fundamental to building climate-resilient, sustainable food, land, and water systems, and to maintain the ecological functions that sustain human well-being. This week, the 27th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

From October 21–23, CGIAR will join global partners in Des Moines, Iowa for the 2025 Borlaug Dialogue, hosted by the World Food Prize Foundation. This year’s theme, “SOILutions for Security,” highlights soil as a living system that underpins food and nutrition security. It underscores the foundational role that healthy soil and agriculture play in sustaining global stability. The focus on

By Morgan Boncyk, Jef L. Leroy, Rebecca Brander, Leila M. Larson, Marie Ruel, and Edward A. Frongillo October 22, 2025 Second in a series of posts on IFPRI’s work on growth monitoring and promotion (GMP) supported by the Gates Foundation. Read the first post here. Childhood obesity is a growing concern worldwide, affecting more than 35 million children under 5. Being overweight or obese

Yet, for many small-scale producers – especially those cultivating neglected and underutilized species (NUS) such as moringa, okra, roselle, sweet potato and Bambara groundnut – this information has long been missing. Traditional market monitoring systems in Niger and across West Africa typically focus on major staple crops. As a result, local and underutilized species remain invisible in market data, limiting opportunities for informed production and investment decisions. A recent

For scientists, joining the IPCC is a rare opportunity. Every few years, thousands of researchers are nominated, but only a select few are invited to serve as Lead Authors, responsible for distilling the latest scientific evidence from across the world into findings that can steer international policy. The reports shape everything from the Paris Agreement to national climate strategies, influencing

When you picture the Mediterranean’s blue economy—encompassing its vibrant fisheries and aquaculture—what’s the first image that springs to mind? For most, it’s a classic scene of fishermen hauling nets on a weathered boat. But if we widen the lens, a more complex narrative comes into focus. From the lively fish markets of Egypt to the extensive coastlines of Morocco, it

Indigenous peoples’ food systems have existed for millennia: far longer than the industrialised food systems that dominate much of the world today. Often living in remote areas ranging from the Amazon rainforest, the deserts of central Africa, and far beyond, Indigenous peoples make up 6.2% of the global population, yet they are believed to be the custodians of up to

This year’s 4th African Plant Breeders’ Association (APBA) Conference brought together more than 400 breeders, researchers, and partners in the largest gathering of plant breeding experts on the continent.  For Breeding for Tomorrow (B4T), the event was all about partnership. As the program driving CGIAR’s integrated approach to modern, data-driven crop breeding, B4T supports national breeding programs through technical backstopping,