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During the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFS Forum 2025), the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT formalized agreements with CORAF, Côte d’Ivoire’s Ministry of Water and Forests, and Senegal’s Ministry of Agriculture. These partnerships reflect a shared vision: building sustainable, resilient, and inclusive food systems. More than signings, these collaborations open a horizon of scientific, technical, and political synergies

By Kate Ambler, Jeffrey Bloem, and Alan de Brauw September 12, 2025 Income growth and urbanization are driving changes in agrifood value chains in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), expanding business opportunities for individuals and firms involved in moving food from rural to urban areas. This value chain midstream is a promising entry point for efforts to expand digital finance, offering benefits not just to

The Clearinghouse Established 6 years ago, funded by the Gates Foundation in support of the African Development Bank (AfDB)’s TAAT (Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation) flagship program, the Clearinghouse has proved a very effective scaling mechanism to drive CGIAR technology scaling across 34 African countries. Second, the Clearinghouse has demonstrated its ability to leverage AfDB’s Agricultural Development Fund (ADF) grants

By Daniela Arce Gómez, Communications Coordinator, Climate Action Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) at the Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT, and regional communications focal point for the CGIAR Scaling for Impact program in LAC; Ana Carolina Rodríguez, Scaling Innovation Specialist (CIP–Peru); and Juan Sebastián Rivas, Senior Research Associate.  In the world of agricultural research and food systems, there is

By Tamsin Zandstra and Derek Headey “A decade ago, many experts were skeptical about agriculture’s importance for nutrition, but the AReNA project really dispelled those concerns. AReNA showed us that the real prices of healthy foods vary enormously around the world and explain the massive nutritional inequalities we observe across countries; that there are huge opportunities to improve child nutrition through animal-sourced foods

In the rolling hills of Embu, a quiet revolution is taking root. For years, smallholder farmers—especially women and young people—have faced challenges including poor yields, changing climates, and limited market access. But something new is happening: farmers are not just receiving innovations, they are co-creating them. Welcome to the world of Gender Transformative Socio-Technical Innovation Bundles (GTSTIBs)—a mouthful, yes, but

La Montañita (literally “little mountain” in English) is one of the municipalities in the department of Caquetá, Colombia, where dual-purpose livestock farming is the predominant productive activity, and where many rural women have a very active role in it. Despite the sector’s relevance to the well-being of women and their households, women’s role in livestock production, and how these roles

In Cambodia’s rice-growing regions, small ponds dug beside rice fields can change everything. By capturing and storing water, providing refuge for fish and supplying irrigation for vegetables, they can turn a single harvest into a year-round source of food and income. For farming families, this can mean more meals on the table, less risk from droughts, and a stronger defense