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As climate change intensifies, Ethiopia’s vital livestock sector, a cornerstone of livelihoods for millions, faces escalating pressure. Persistent challenges, including limited access to quality feed, inadequate animal health, and marketing services compound this. These challenges significantly hinder the country from fully realizing its livestock potential. In response, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and its partners have developed innovative communication

Despite decades of wheat research, many smallholder farmers across drylands still struggle to access improved wheat varieties – not only due to technical challenges, but more often because of institutional and political barriers. A new publication from ICARDA and its national research partners sheds light on this issue. Political Economy of the Wheat Sector: Seed System, Varietal Adoption and Impacts,

This was not just another expo. It was International MSMEs Day 2025, and the spotlight was on the 61 businesses supported through the Business Acceleration for Youth project, implemented by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT in Malawi. From high-growth startups to established SMEs, the event celebrated a shared journey of innovation, resilience, and scale. Held under the theme “Business

The new initiative leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to deliver hyper-local insights for climate-resilient agriculture Revolutionizing how farmers anticipate and adapt to climate variability, the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has joined forces with leading national and international institutions to launch a cutting-edge initiative that harnesses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML)

In June 2025, a multi-stakeholder field visit was conducted to assess and enhance the role of aggregated farms and community seed banks in promoting climate-resilient agriculture in Kisumu County, Kenya. The visit, organized under the Biodiversity for Resilient Ecosystems in Agricultural Landscapes (B-REAL) project, was led by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT in collaboration with Kisumu County

CGIAR and partners in Ghana are using a climate-smart cropping calendar to help farmers make timely, informed decisions. At a recent Kumasi workshop, they refined the tool to boost behavior change and climate resilience in smallholder agriculture. As climate variability intensifies and agricultural systems grow more complex, the imperative to bridge scientific research with real-time, actionable farmer insights becomes

HarvestPlus’ breakthrough collaborative work with the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in India on zinc-enriched sorghum is now allowing the adoption of zinc enriched sorghum in Saudi Arabia and Sudan—two countries confronting high levels of micronutrient deficiency and food system stress. The expansion marks a critical step in scaling biofortified crops from a national success to

A group of crop and food storage facilities in the west of Omdurman, Sudan, burn after being looted and set aflame in June 2023. Photo Credit: Getty Images IFPRI Blog Since April 2023, Sudan has been engulfed in a devastating war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. What began as a struggle for power has turned