By Bushra Humaira Sadaf Arsenic in rice has long been linked to contaminated irrigation water, especially in the dry-season Boro crop. But new research in Bangladesh which covers 943 sites shows that rainfed systems also play a role, and understanding this better can help shape safer, more sustainable rice production. The study recently done by IRRI and Cranfield University looked at three
Author: Katherine Nelson At New York Climate Week September 21-28, 2025, the World Economic Forum’s First Movers Coalition for Food convened a session featuring global leaders from the agrifood industry, finance sectors, and public institutions. The conversation focused on the urgent transition needed to build resilient, low-emission, and climate-smart food systems. Bringing together multiple perspectives, the session highlighted breakthrough financing
By Katrina Kosec October 14, 2025 The International Day of Rural Women (October 15) highlights the essential roles that rural women play in sustaining households, managing natural resources, and contributing to rural economies. Yet even as they participate extensively in agriculture and local organizations, women’s ability to influence the policies and institutions that shape their lives often remains limited. To design more equitable
By Danica Louise C. Sembrano In Nepal, where agriculture supports more than half of the population, having sustainable access to quality and well-adapted seeds before the cropping season begins can make a difference. Research shows that quality seeds alone can lead to a 20-30% increase in yields (Devkota and Shrestha, 2020). Yet for maize and wheat farming households in the
From September 29 to October 3, the Bioversity International-CIAT Alliance campus hosted the Korea-Latin America Food and Agriculture Cooperation Initiative (KoLFACI), a multilateral initiative that promotes innovation and technological collaboration between Korea, Latin America, and the Caribbean. KoLFACI’s mission is to transfer advanced agricultural technology from CIAT (Palmira) to Latin American countries, with financial support from the Korean government, promoting
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Africa’s agrifood systems emit nearly 2.9 billion tons of CO₂ equivalent every year—more than a quarter of global agricultural emissions. An international study compares Africa’s trajectory with China’s and proposes concrete solutions—from water management in rice paddies to modernizing logistics chains—to produce more food without damaging the climate. These analyses were conducted by researchers Xia Li, Yumei Zhang, Shenggen
IBADAN, NIGERIA — A devastating virus is crippling banana production in Nigeria, and a new study reveals that gender inequality is one of the key drivers of its spread, leaving female farmers with disproportionately catastrophic losses. Researchers from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) presented these findings at the 14th Gender and Plant Health Webinar of the CGIAR Sustainable Farming Program on September 23,