By Bushra Humaira Sadaf, Abdullah Miajy, Abdul Haque, Sharif Ahmed, and Humnath Bhandari In rural Bangladesh, where most farmland is reserved for rice and cash crops, homestead gardening has become a way for families to get nutritious food and additional income. These small household plots, often managed by women, play a vital role in diversifying diets and strengthening food security,
By Aditi Chugh and Danielle Resnick November 21, 2025 Each October, the global community focuses on the challenges facing rapidly growing cities and towns, starting with World Habitat Day early in the month and ending with World Cities Day. This year, the themes of “Urban October” were the subject of a side event at the 53rd Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) on October 23 in
The Alliance, the Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture, and regional partners held a forage field event on November 10, 2025 in Sidama, Ethiopia, showcasing how improved forage innovations are helping farmers boost productivity, build climate resilience, and scale sustainable agriculture. The CGIAR Scaling for Impact (S4I) initiative continues to demonstrate how research can translate into real, measurable change for farming communities.
Former Director General of ICARDA and Champion of Dryland Agriculture ICARDA is deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of Dr. Mahmoud El Solh on Sunday, 16 November 2025, a distinguished scientist, former Director General, and one of the most influential figures in ICARDA’s history. For decades, Dr. El Solh’s leadership, generosity, and unwavering dedication shaped not
Launched at UNFCCC COP30 in Belém, the RAIZ accelerator will unite governments and investors behind a shared goal: restoring the world’s farmland to strengthen food security, tackle climate breakdown, and protect biodiversity. CGIAR supports RAIZ as a technical partner. RAIZ addresses one of today’s most urgent challenges. With over 1 billion hectares of agricultural land already degraded, food security, biodiversity,
Farmers, researchers, and counties in Nakuru introduced gender-transformative innovation bundles to boost yields and equality. Launched recently, the approach works because it tackles farming and social barriers together, improving resilience and decision-making. What if the biggest boost to farming in Kenya’s drylands wasn’t just better seeds, but better relationships, shared decisions, and stronger communities? It sounds surprising—but that’s exactly what farmers in Nakuru are
Through hands-on research, mentorship, and collaboration, the PISA unit is helping emerging scientists turn ideas into evidence and evidence into impact for sustainable food systems. At the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, the path from data to impact is also a path of learning. Within the Performance, Innovation and Strategic Analysis (PISA) unit, early-career researchers develop real-world expertise in agricultural
By Bjorn Van Campenhout, Gashaw Abate, Liesbeth Colen, and Berber Kramer November 20, 2025 Smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa face growing pressure to produce more on less land while contending with worsening impacts of climate change. The need for sustainable intensification has rekindled calls for a “Green Revolution” in the region, centered on the widespread adoption of modern inputs such as hybrid seeds and