As rising fertilizer prices, climate pressures, and global supply chain disruptions place growing strain on food systems, the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and its partners are scaling up climate-resilient chickpea seed production across Southern Africa to boost livelihoods and improve food and nutrition security for vulnerable farming communities.
Kenya is advancing an agroecology transition supported by a national strategy informed by CGIAR. Through participatory approaches, partners in Ndeiya, Kiambu County, are developing scalable, climate-resilient food systems. Over 1,000 farmers were trained, 200 households created kitchen gardens, 17 schools established organic gardens and tree nurseries, and 5,000 tree seedlings support land restoration. A network of Farmer Researchers and a Participatory Guarantee System group, together with the local host training center, CSHEP, now work towards linking agrobiodiversity, school meals, and markets, improving nutrition, incomes, youth engagement, and women’s leadership.
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the outbreak of the Iran war on February 28, 2026, put roughly one-third of global seaborne fertilizer trade at risk. Suddenly, production across the broader Persian Gulf region had no clear ocean exit.
With the participation of 56 representatives from development partners, government institutions, and the private sector, the Ethiopia Policy Innovation Hub was officially launched on March 11, 2026 in Addis Ababa. The event was held under the theme “Evidence-Led Solutions for Ethiopia’s Rural Transformation Challenges”.
CGIAR discusses the impacts of climate change on global food supply chains and why long-term investment in crop science, climate adaptation, and farmer-focused innovation is essential.
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.
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.