News Overview

By Kalle Hirvonen and Olli-Pekka Kuusela June 6, 2025 As global temperatures rise and climate-related disasters become more frequent, the need to adapt is rapidly increasing. That need for adaptation—from adjusting farming practices to diversifying livelihoods and strengthening infrastructure—is most acute in vulnerable low- and middle-income countries such as Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Haiti and Viet Nam. Despite contributing a negligible share of historical global

“This collaboration has been driving climate action in agriculture since 2015, aiming to transform agri-food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean.” In 2012, the idea of creating a regional mechanism to promote the exchange of practices and foster collaboration in agriculture to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean began to

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is an outstanding example of countries coming together to address an issue that affects us all. It provides a vital backup for genebanks which conserve, study and share crop diversity.

As Africa strives to nourish its growing population, the challenge extends beyond simply producing more food. It is about producing sustainably. Through its groundbreaking research and field activities, including under the AICCRA project in Mali, Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) is pioneering climate-smart innovations that boost rice productivity while significantly reducing plastic dependency in both farming and post-harvest processes. This integrated

As the global population steadily increases – expecting to reach 9.8 billion people by 2050 – and the effects of climate change intensify, sustainable agriculture has become both a necessity and a challenge. The need to develop resilient, high-yield, and environmentally friendly crop varieties is more urgent than ever. Participatory approaches agricultural research have gained traction as an effective means to meet these goals.

The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), in collaboration with its national research and development partners in Tunisia, has engaged in concerted efforts over several years to enhance feed and forage crops and associated technologies. This initiative recognizes that the scarcity of sufficient and nutritious feed poses a significant challenge to Tunisian animal husbandry. To address

By Jeffrey Bloem, Amy Damon, David C. Francis, and Harrison Mitchell June 3, 2025 From 2010-2020, Nigeria experienced a sharp rise in violence propagated by the jihadist group Boko Haram in the northeast region and escalating inter-group conflict between farmers and Fulani pastoralists in the north-central region. Boko Haram’s violent attacks led to states of emergency in both 2011 and 2013;

Stresses such as salinity and waterlogging makes the coastal region of southwest Bangladesh more vulnerable to climate change. These challenges further risk the rice farming systems and livelihoods of the smallholder farmers of the region. With the decrease in land productivity and effectiveness of traditional cropping patterns, there is an urgent need for collaborative action to scale and adopt climate-resilient