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In transforming African agriculture, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is tapping into cutting-edge genome editing tools to fast-track crop improvement. With technologies like CRISPR at its core, IITA is pioneering a new era in plant breeding—where precision, speed, and innovation are driving the development of resilient, high-yielding crops tailored for the continent’s toughest challenges. For decades, conventional breeding

In this opinion editorial for IRRI’s 65th Anniversary, IRRI Regional Director for Africa Dr. Abdelbagi Ismail and IRRI Country Representative for Uganda and Gender and Livelihoods Research Leader Dr. Jummai Yila explain that sub-Saharan Africa is capable of being rice self-sufficient, but it necessitates continued partnerships with both public and private sectors, a bold and targeted policy reform, and investment

CGIAR is delighted to announce that CGIAR Executive Managing Director, Ismahane Elouafi has been named on the 2025  TIME100 list of the worlds 100 most influential people. Each year TIME100 celebrates activists, leaders, science experts, and artists shaping the future of our world and transforming lives. This prestigious distinction celebrates how Elouafi’s visionary leadership in shaping agricultural innovation strengthens the livelihoods

Stronger institutional partnerships and knowledge co-creation will accelerate the digital agricultural revolution towards global food security, according to speakers at a side event on digital agriculture during the inaugural CGIAR Science Week that took place in Nairobi, Kenya from 7–11 April 2025. Digital agriculture is the use of digital tools to collect, analyze, and share data and information in agriculture

Nairobi, Kenya – March 26, 2025 – Dr. Hugo Campos from the International Potato Center (CIP), a CGIAR research center, has been recognized by the International Society for Tropical Root and Tuber Crops – Africa Branch (ISTRC-AB) at its Symposium 2025 held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, for its outstanding contributions to the development and promotion of root, tuber, and banana

By 2024, the NATURE+ Initiative’s circular bioeconomy activity reached dozens of communities in five countries, creating, enhancing or establishing new and independent sustainable circular economy income sources. The successes demonstrate that the Initiative’s RECYCLE work package created wins for both people and nature, embodying the ethos of the Initiative. The highly collaborative work shows that governments, the private sector and

The African Animal Breeding Network (AABNet), a new platform for animal breeding professionals to advance livestock genetic improvement in Africa, was unveiled at a side event during the inaugural CGIAR Science Week that took place in Nairobi, Kenya from 7–11 April 2025. Chinyere Ekine-Dzivenu, a statistical geneticist at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), moderated the session. Opening remarks In

Credit: ©2014CIAT/GeorginaSmith  On April 22nd, CGIAR proudly joins the global community to mark Earth Day 2025 under the empowering theme: “Our Power, Our Planet.”   This theme highlights the pressing need for collective action to advance renewable energy, achieve sustainable agriculture, and safeguard the environment for future generations.  On this day, we celebrate our beautiful planet, home to diverse ecosystems, breathtaking