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Urbanization is a major driver of biodiversity loss worldwide, with low- to middle-income countries in the global south facing the most severe consequences. The challenge is compounded by the lack of comprehensive data and logistical difficulties such as insecurity, inaccessible roads, and expensive running costs, making biodiversity studies in these regions particularly difficult. Innovative approaches are needed to track biodiversity

This quote gives meaning following the Tanzania Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology’s presentation of the High-Level Recognition Award in Science, Technology, and Innovations to Dr Kiddo Mtunda, a seasoned plant breeder from IITA–CGIAR. The award ceremony attended by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy, Honorable Dr Doto Mashaka Biteko took place during the 9th Science, Technology, and Innovation Conference

By Manuel Hernandez, Valeria Piñeiro, and Maria Lucia Berrospi March 10, 2025 There are over 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States. More than half of this population is from Mexico (37%) and Central America (19%) (Figure 1). Over the past four years, annual apprehensions of foreign nationals at U.S. borders—most along the border with Mexico—have fluctuated between 1.6 million and 2.2 million.

As part of the Colombia Agroalimentaria Sostenible project, on March 7, the city of Pereira hosted an important workshop on capacity building for agroclimatic information management. This initiative brought together 10 rural youth, 10 representatives of women’s organizations, and 16 representatives of local organizations, coming from 26 municipalities across 14 departments in the country. This workshop marked the beginning of a

Aflatoxin contamination remains a significant challenge for food safety, human health, and livestock, with potentially fatal consequences. To address this issue, ICRISAT, with support from the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, held a two-week training program to equip professionals from the Global South with the skills to tackle it. Aflatoxins are widespread, affecting various food crops, including cereals,

By Jill Cairns, physiologist, CIMMYT, and Maureen Miruka GEYSI Director, CIMMYT  In Zimbabwe, CGIAR, through CIMMYT, runs a maize breeding program to strengthen food security and livelihoods in a country where maize is a staple crop. The program spans diverse testing plots – managed exclusively by men, women, or both – providing crucial insights into real-world farm dynamics. A significant

Hanna Ewell (Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT), Pothuri Dharmendra (HarvestPlus Solutions), Marielle Karssenberg (Netherlands Food Partnership), Eliud Birachi (Alliance Bioversity International and CIAT), and Jane Kamau (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture) (photo credit: CGIAR).  “If you can dream it, you can achieve it.” On a warm and sunny Tuesday morning last December, some 200 thought leaders, practitioners, and funders

Warming up together on the first day of Scaling Week 2024 in Nairobi in a big opening circle (Photo credit: CGIAR). An uber-friendly “unconference” was designed as much for human experience as for scientific and practical understanding of scaling innovations.  In early December 2024, some 200 people gathered in a very large white tent erected on a front lawn on