Livestock systems are central to global development. They support the livelihoods of more than one billion people, most of them in low- and middle-income countries, while providing essential nutrition and income. Yet they also contribute significantly to climate change, accounting for roughly one-fifth of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, largely from methane.
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, convened government, researchers and private sector partners in Nairobi to scale Kenya's digital climate advisory services using the CGIAR Innovation Package and Scaling Readiness (IPSR), aiming to sustainably reach 6 million farmers by 2028 through integrated climate advisory systems.
Africa’s input subsidy programs have been the subject of a long-running reform debate. One strand of this debate proposes moving beyond blanket fertilizer recommendations toward more targeted ones that better reflect local conditions.
Climate adaptation can reduce risk while deepening inequality. This post examines how land rights, gender, wealth and local power shape who benefits; and why locally led approaches are essential to making adaptation effective, inclusive and sustainable.
Drawing on work in Ethiopia, Zambia and Mali, this post examines how evidence can help turn locally led adaptation from a widely endorsed principle into a practical, scalable approach to climate resilience.
We spoke with Hortense Mafouasson, Head of the Division of Crop Production at IRAD in Cameroon, about how CGIAR and IRAD are working together to strengthen national breeding capacity while ensuring breeding remains aligned with the country's priorities.
CGIAR is strengthening its collaboration with Guatemala and Honduras to modernize national bean breeding. Working alongside the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, Breeding for Tomorrow brought its expertise to support national partners in defining breeding priorities, assessing program capacity and identifying opportunities for longer-term collaboration.