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CGIAR INITIATIVES Fragility, Conflict, and Migration Primary Impact Area Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs Related Impact Areas

Makati City, Philippines (11 March 2025) —Southeast Asia comprises around a third of the total rice harvest worldwide. It is also home to two of the top rice-exporting countries in the world, Thailand and Viet Nam. However, traditional rice farming methods significantly contribute to methane emissions in agriculture, making it crucial to adopt more sustainable practices in the region. In

Innovative wastewater management, an often-overlooked aspect of public and environmental health, could reduce pollution, prevent disease outbreaks and contribute to socio-economic development in Africa. This was stressed during a stakeholder workshop held on 26–27 February 2025 to discuss strengthening the capacity for sustainable wastewater surveillance and improvement of wastewater management across the continent. The workshop, held at the International Livestock Research

CGIAR, through its Regional Integrated Initiatives (RIIs), has been working on scaling affordable, context-specific innovations co-developed with local and regional partners to support the transformation of land, water, and food systems through high-quality science since 2021. Despite this extensive and concerted effort by CGIAR and its partners, widespread innovation use is still evasive. Innovations that have been adopted so far

In a series of conversations with CGIAR Knowledge Management teams, Valentina De Col from ICARDA spoke with Lea Delos Reyes, former Specialist for Library and Information and Knowledge Systems at IRRI. Their discussion highlighted CGIAR and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)’s partnership on two important initiatives that facilitate sharing data and research outputs in the

LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (26 February 2025) ~ The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has launched a new AI-powered digital platform that can significantly advance and accelerate hybrid rice breeding and parental selection around the world, contributing to improved food security and sustainable agriculture through the propagation of high-yielding and climate-smart rice hybrids. Called the Global AI-Hybrid Rice Platform (GAI-HRP) ,

Esta iniciativa, realizada en el marco del proyecto Colombia Agroalimentaria Sostenible, tuvo como objetivo integrar el conocimiento tradicional con prácticas innovadoras, fomentando una visión inclusiva que reconoce las dimensiones sociales y de género. A lo largo del proceso, se compartieron experiencias locales que aportan soluciones para enfrentar el cambio climático, destacando la capacidad adaptativa y el ingenio de las comunidades