As conflict and climate shocks reshape food, land, and water, leaders from the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT met at their annual Science Week to rethink how science can better serve fragile and crisis-affected regions. At Alliance Science Week 2025, the Climate Security team of the Climate Action Lever convened a high-level parallel session event to reexamine the organization’s
By Eisen Bernard Bernardo Drought and extreme heat are threatening the livelihoods of poor farmers around the world, who often rely on rain-fed agriculture. A potential solution is climate-resilient irrigation, a game-changing practice that helps farmers produce more crops with less water, even in the face of erratic rainfall. This sustainable approach can boost agricultural productivity, strengthen economies, and potentially
By Aditya K S[1], Bhuvana N[2] and Ravi Nandi[3] The phrase ‘scaling for impact’ has become a common term in agricultural development. While many scientifically sound technologies demonstrate promise in trials, few are widely adopted to make a real-world impact. The blame often falls on extension systems, but this is an oversimplification of the issue. In this blog, we argue
The 4th International Conference on Governance and Development (ICGD4) took place from July 30 to August 2, 2025, at Kasetsart University’s Bangkhen Campus in Bangkok, Thailand. The conference, organized by the College of Public Affairs and Development at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) and Kasetsart University, served as a platform for exchanging ideas and fostering partnerships for
Representatives from the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT met Ethiopia’s State Minister of Agriculture in Addis Ababa to strengthen collaboration on land restoration, soil health, agroecology, and data-driven agricultural transformation. In a high-level meeting held in Addis Ababa, a delegation from the Alliance – led by Director General Juan Lucas Restrepo, Africa Managing Director Dr. Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg, and
Efforts to promote the adoption of new and improved agricultural technologies often focus on increasing yields. This is for a good reason. There is a large and persistent gap in agricultural productivity between low-income countries, especially in Africa, and the rest of the world. For example, according to FAO Stat, maize yields in the United States reached 11.1 metric tons per hectare in
Participants Engaged in Hands-On Learning of Grafting Techniques/Photo- International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) On August 5, 2025, the CGIAR Food Frontiers and Security Program and the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR), in partnership with the Quezon City Local Government Unit and the Institute of Plant Breeding of the University of the Philippines Los Baños, conducted a Perennial
In the uplands of Vietnam, fields of cassava stretch toward the horizon. They are part of a farming tradition that feeds millions and powers one of the country’s most important export industries. Yet, these landscapes are also on the frontline of environmental change. Rain falls harder and less predictably. Soils lose their richness. Biodiversity thins. Farmers work the same