Agricultural mechanization transforming East and Southern Africa's farming sector
CGIAR INITIATIVES Diversification in East and Southern Africa Primary Impact Area Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs Related Impact Areas
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Integrating Biofortification Indicators into CAADP Biennial Reviews
By Joyce Maru (CIP), Norman Kwikiriza (CIP), and Sheewa Saika (CIP) Throughout the past three Biennial review (BR) cycles (2017, 2019, 2021) Kenya’s active engagement as the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) and commitments to the CAADP Malabo framework has been evident. However, the integration of biofortification indicators has not been an integral part of the BR cycles. Since
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Generous contribution by GIZ-BMZ empowers smallholder farmers through crop breeding modernization grants
In a stride towards enhancing breeding modernization and supporting smallholder farmers, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) of Germany extended its substantial contribution to the Crops to End Hunger (CtEH) Initiative, to facilitate 14 breeding modernization projects in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The funding is channelled through the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), an organization with a longstanding track record of
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Food taxes, farm subsidies and GM crops: new ‘how-to’ guide launched for tailor-made food policies
PRESS RELEASE Food taxes, farm subsidies and GM crops: new ‘how-to’ guide launched for tailor-made food systems policiesFirst of its kind sourcebook provides step-by-step guide to ensure food and agriculture policies have the best chance of success according to national and local contexts. October 10, WASHINGTON D.C. – A new tool will help governments customise food and agriculture policies based
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How CGIAR harnesses genetic innovations for resilient African food systems: Highlights from APBA 2023
How can Africa leverage genetic innovations to support resilient food systems in the wake of global shocks? That’s the pressing question CGIAR’s Genetic Innovation and partner organization scientists addressed at the 2023 African Plant Breeders Association conference, held in Marrakech at the end of October. The conference brought together 400 participants, including scientists and policymakers from over 50 countries, to
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Short-Term Effects of Food Price Shocks Ensuing Expiration of the Black Sea Grain Deal: A Food Security Simulation
On July 19, 2023, the CGIAR Research Initiative on National Policies and Strategies initiated a blog competition, inviting all attendees of the Food Security Simulator Kenya demonstration to participate. The competition winner would be eligible for a short-term industrial attachment/mentorship at IFPRI’s Kenya office and the top three blogs would be published on the CGIAR Research Initiative on National Policies
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Winners from the Food Security Simulator Kenya Blog Competition
On July 19, 2023, the CGIAR Research Initiative on National Policies and Strategies initiated a blog competition, inviting all attendees of the Food Security Simulator Kenya demonstration to participate. The competition winner would be eligible for a short-term industrial attachment/mentorship at IFPRI’s Kenya office and the top three blogs would be published on the CGIAR Research Initiative on National Policies
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CtEH’s Facilities Upgrade and Mechanization Improvement project: Modernizing breeding research stations in Africa for higher genetic gains
The low utilization of mechanization within CGIAR-NARES breeding programs in Africa is limiting their effectiveness and potential genetic gains. Manual management restricts the number of crosses and progeny assessments that can be performed, also affecting the uniformity and quality of nurseries and trials. Facility Upgrade and Mechanization Improvement, a fifteen-million-dollar project part of Crops to End Hunger, a multi-funder broad