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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

Connected Breeding, a new breeding strategy by IRRI, is set to revolutionize rice breeding by unlocking complex genetic diversity from gene banks and integrating it into elite breeding genotypes. This cutting-edge approach overcomes the limits of traditional methods, accelerating the development of climate-resilient, salt- and flood-tolerant rice for the world’s most vulnerable regions. By Waseem Hussain, Mahender Anumalla, Margaret Catolos, Joie Ramos, Ma Teresa Sta.

More than just a financial product, agricultural index insurance is proving to be a strategic lever for Togo’s food sovereignty. Climate analysis results, pilot trials (FarmCover, SUNU), and a co-design workshop held in Lomé on July 10–11, 2025, now offer tangible proof: when combined with digital services and international research, this solution facilitates access to credit, protects incomes, and

The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, in partnership with agriBORA and with support from Partnering for Green Growth and Global Goals 2030 (P4G), launched a baseline survey on June 30th in Kenya’s Uasin Gishu County and Bungoma County. The survey is part of the project “Building Resilience of Smallholder Farmers through the Warehouse Receipt System (WRS).” The WRS, branded agriGHALA by agriBORA, enables farmers to

The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT led other stakeholders in the coffee sector in presenting a joint statement to the Kenyan government in Nairobi, highlighting concerns and recommendations on how to comply with the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). With the January 2026 compliance deadline fast approaching, uncertainty looms, especially for smallholder farmers who produce the majority of Kenya’s

On July 2, 2025, in Kumasi, Ghana, researchers, farmers, and partners met to refine a digital cropping calendar that delivers timely, tailored advice, helping smallholders adapt to climate change and transform farming decisions. In an era where weather patterns are no longer predictable and agricultural risks multiply with each season, Ghana is taking a bold leap forward, placing timely,

In a world facing mounting food security challenges, poultry research is becoming increasingly important. For communities in Africa and beyond, chickens have proven to be the gateway to nutrition and income. But for poultry to deliver on its potential, we need infrastructure that generates new knowledge and turns that knowledge into practical solutions. Established in 2018, the International Livestock Research