By building an AI-powered “digital brain” that analyzes field data from across the globe, CGIAR and Google aim to improve breeding efficiency, standardize agricultural data, and deliver better crop varieties faster, while also strengthening food security monitoring in vulnerable regions.
CGIAR–SPC collaboration upgraded CePaCT systems, skills, and influence benefitting Pacific Island food systems through training, standards alignment, and policy voice.
The Director General of IITA led a high-level delegation to AfricaRice main research station in Mbé, reinforcing the partnership between these sister CGIAR centers.
When considering the effects of climate change, many people tend to think of headline-grabbing wildfires, superstorms, or mega-droughts. But some of the most devastating impacts are quiet and creeping, such as rising salinity.
Over three days in Nakuru, Nairobi, and Kiambu, partners and funders of the BRAINS project observed how research, markets, and finance are aligning to improve livelihoods, strengthen value chains, and build climate resilience for farmers and enterprises.
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Kenya’s Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, marking a significant step forward in strengthening collaboration to advance sustainable development, climate action, and resilient landscapes across the country.