The International Innovation Hub (IIH) launched a collaborative initiative with research institutions and university-led incubators to support sustainable food systems and entrepreneurial innovation in West Africa.
In Kisumu and Vihiga (Kenya), The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT is training farmers to restore degraded soils through practical, science-based methods, boosting productivity, climate resilience, and livelihoods.
IRRI and local partners in Dong Nai, Vietnam, debuted an innovative all-in-one machine for mechanized dry direct seeding and deep fertilizer placement that significantly reduces labor, water, and greenhouse gas emissions while simultaneously boosting rice yields and profitability.
For decades, Ethiopia’s agricultural extension system has largely followed a linear, top-down model. Researchers design technologies and recommendations, extension services transmit them, and farmers are expected to adopt them.
Esther Majija transformed her Babati-based bakery in Tanzania into a seed-driven agri-food enterprise between 2022 and 2025, using training and partnerships to process nutritious flours from improved crops, strengthening farmer markets and nutrition.
Prof. Roel Merckx has been appointed as the new Chair of the Integrated Partnership Board (IPB), effective 1 January 2026.
CGIAR is pleased to announce that Renaud Seligmann has been appointed as the new Chair of CGIAR System Council, effective 1 January 2026.
The Government of Nepal is scaling CIMMYT’s Maize Commercial Model (MCM)—an inclusive, market-based approach that turns spring and winter rice fallows into a productive 90–120-day maize window, backed by bundled climate-smart practices, services, and coordinated value-chain partnerships.