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Fondazione Agritech (Agritech) and the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, through the CGIAR Accelerate for Impact Platform (A4IP), are proud to announce a new strategic partnership aimed at fostering international cooperation, strengthening innovation ecosystems, and accelerating the global market integration of Italian startups in the agri-food sector. Formalized under a Memorandum of Understanding, this partnership will leverage the

As part of the Tropentag 2025 conference, a pivotal workshop on 10 September 2025 will bring together a diverse coalition of international experts to tackle one of the most pressing challenges of our time: reconciling the changing use of land with the health of our planet. The session from 09:00 – 12:00 (CEST), titled “Enhancing tropical landscape multifunctionality, resilience, adaptability

September 5, 2025 In this interview, we spoke with Ben Belton, a Research Fellow with IFPRI’s Development Strategies and Governance Unit based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, lead author of a new article in Science about the rapidly expanding use of drones in agriculture around the world—particularly in the Global South. View original article .wysiwyg a::after {margin-left: 10px;top: -1px;}

By Sumaya Tabassum, Khondker Murshed-e-Jahan Highlights:  South–South collaboration aims to strengthen capacity to scale hatchery-based SIS seed production system for nutrition-sensitive aquaculture across Asia and Africa.  Hands-on demonstrations highlighted scalable genetic innovations and sustainable seed dissemination models.  Knowledge sharing across regions reinforces the potential for local adaptation of SIS breeding protocols.  Why Hatchery Based SIS Seed Production Matters  Hatchery-based mass

Over a decade ago, Ambarish Patel Patanawar was a hatchery operator in Nawalparasi District, Nepal, striving to improve the quality of fish seed for smallholder farmers. At the time, Nepal lacked a reliable supply of hatchery-produced seed for key species like carp. Farmers depended heavily on fingerlings imported from India or transported from distant parts of Nepal, which often arrived

Hatchery-based mass seed production of Small Indigenous Species (SIS) represents a vital innovation in strengthening resilient and nutrition-sensitive aquatic food systems. Rich in essential micronutrients, SIS such as mola (Amblypharyngodon mola), punti (Puntius chola, Puntius sophore), and tengra (Mystus tengara) serve as critical dietary sources of vitamin A, calcium, iron, and zinc. However, the natural availability of SIS has declined due to

When we think of schools, we often imagine classrooms, textbooks, and examinations. Yet, schools hold untapped potential to serve as mini-Living Labs for sustainable food system transformation, bridging the gap between ecological farming, ecosystem restoration, and community resilience. Recent co‑design workshops in what we refer to as the Lower Eastern Integrated Landscape (LEILA) reinforced this vision by bringing together educators,

Ibadan, Nigeria – IITA–CGIAR proudly celebrates the recognition of Dr Mercy Diebiru-Ojo as one of the 2025 Africa Food Prize Laureates, honoring her outstanding contributions to advancing Africa’s agricultural transformation through the widespread promotion of a novel node culture technology for cassava and yam called Semi-Autotrophic Hydroponics (SAH). Dr Diebiru-Ojo’s work is shaping a new frontier in rapid crop multiplication, transforming SAH from a