The Green Revolution stands as one of the most transformative periods in modern agricultural history. Emerging during the mid-20th century, it marked a global effort to enhance agricultural productivity through scientific innovation, particularly in developing nations facing persistent food insecurity.
In May 2024, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and partners shared news of the first drone flights over rangeland animals in Africa to test whether this technology could help measure livestock methane. Now, the results have been published, and they show that drones deliver accurate, reliable methane measurements. Ruminant livestock such as cattle, sheep, goats, and camels produce methane
In October, the world convened in Des Moines for the 2025 Borlaug Dialogue under the theme “SOILutions for Security”, we are reminded that soil is far more than just what lies beneath our feet—it is the living foundation of resilient food systems, climate adaptation, biodiversity, nutrition and global stability. Yet many of the technical and agronomic advances in soil health
At this year’s Asia-Pacific Forestry Week in Thailand, Alliance experts - through the regional network APFORGEN - called on government leaders, development partners and restoration practitioners to focus on strengthening tree seed systems to transform healthier forests that feed the future.
Women’s representation and leadership have long been recognized as drivers of more inclusive, equitable, and resilient food systems. Yet, too often, leadership is confused with a formal title or with women’s membership in groups.
In times of climate crisis and accelerated biodiversity loss, genetic conservation is an investment in resilience. Every seed stored in a gene bank represents a possibility for adaptation for future generations. Unfortunately, today there is still a great deal of diversity in our crops that is not yet found in the cold storerooms of gene banks.
As climate shocks intensify, ecosystems degrade, and governments struggle with mounting disaster bills, a quietly critical question is emerging in global sustainability circles: What does it actually cost to govern a landscape well? For years, research and investment have focused on the technical side of landscape management – new technologies, restoration methods, and farm-level innovations. But beneath every successful landscape