Can better data help pastoralists stay ahead of drought? In Ethiopia’s rangelands, a digital monitoring system is helping communities, researchers, and local authorities track water and pasture conditions before crisis strikes.
Somalia’s diaspora is helping communities withstand climate shocks and conflict through remittances, improved camel-milk supply chains, new farming practices, and peacebuilding support, while offering lessons for more structured diaspora engagement.
In Kisumu, stakeholders convened by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT explored how stronger coordination across finger millet and amaranth value chains can improve nutrition, resilience, and livelihoods in Kenya.
On February 24, 2026, the CGIAR Policy Innovations Hub for Kenya launched in Nairobi with a collaborative working dialogue where policymakers and research partners committed to establishing structured contact points, identifying critical evidence priorities, and aligning future analytical work with formal government planning timelines.
Utilizing advanced spatial analytics enables impactful research that directly supports and improves agricultural policy.
Colombia’s Orinoquía region, one of the country’s areas with the greatest productive potential, is proving that it is possible to produce more beef with a lower environmental impact. In the department of Vichada, Hacienda San José, with the support of the Tropical Forages Program of the Alianza Bioversity y CIAT, transformed a traditional cattle production system into a sustainable model that now increases productivity, reduces emissions, and strengthens resilience to climate change.
A consultation workshop in Vietnam highlighted how digitalizing agricultural mechanization and deploying suitability maps can optimize machinery investment, connect farmers with service providers, and build a unified database to drive the Mekong Delta’s low-emission, modern, and sustainable rice production goals.
Communities and countries are banding together to protect local agrobiodiversity, delivering environmental, health, and economic benefits that have far-reaching consequences.