News Overview

By Muhammad Khalifa , Maha Al-Zu’bi , Zafar Gafurov , Shavkat Kenjabaev  Water-scarce regions like Kashkadarya in Uzbekistan face increasing pressures from climate change, competing water demands, and fragmented data systems that limit effective decision-making.  In response, digital water solutions are emerging to help such regions transition from fragility to resilience. On 3-4 November 2025, stakeholders from government, research and development sectors convened in Kashkadarya for

Engaging the real-world elements of scaling agrifood solutions Written by Esther Kihoro ‘Scaling’ an innovation refers to increasing its readiness and use, which in turn increases the benefits the innovation generates. Scaling is needed now more than ever if we are to effect the unprecedented changes needed to transform the global food systems now under increasing multiple threats—e.g., from climate

In northern Vietnam, Thai Nguyen province has become one of the most active hubs for advancing the One Health approach, connecting human, animal, and environment health through education, research, and practice at the grassroots. Over the past decade, Thai Nguyen University of Medicine and Pharmacy and Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry have worked closely with the Vietnam One

Australia has joined forces with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) to support the training of researchers from developing countries to advance sustainable livestock production. The partnership arrangement, announced at the TropAg 2025 Conference taking place in Brisbane, Australia on 11-13 November 2025, will focus on building national capacity in Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lao PDR, Tanzania, and Vietnam. All countries

11 November 2025, Belém: Italy joined the Alliance of Champions for Food Systems Transformation (ACF), becoming the newest member of a growing coalition of countries driving better outcomes for people, nature and the climate. The announcement, made at COP30 in Belém, represents a major boost to global cooperation on transforming the way food is produced, distributed, traded and consumed.  Launched

Soil is the basis of human existence. After decades of neglect, deforestation, and a lack of reliable data eroding this natural foundation, a bold new initiative launched in Monrovia is set to restore hope, rebuild knowledge, and redefine how Liberia nurtures its soils and land resources. IITA–CGIAR, in partnership with the European Union (EU), International partners, and the Government of

The International Association of Research Scholars and Fellows (IARSAF) held its 28th annual symposium at the IITA–CGIAR headquarters in Ibadan from 28 to 31 October. The four-day event explored how science and systems thinking can serve as powerful levers for building climate resilience and transforming nutrition across Africa’s food systems. Through engaging discussions and mentorship sessions, participants were challenged to rethink their

With one successful year down, the Yam Optimized Architecture through Gene Editing (YOAGE) project team convened in Nairobi for its annual review meeting. The gathering brought together colleagues from IITA–CGIAR and project partners from Pairwise, USA, to assess the progress made and chart the path forward. Dr Nic Bate, Senior Program Officer from the Gates Foundation, also joined in to listen to