Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – 21 June 2022 – A new Regional Integrated Initiative in West and Central Africa entitled ‘Transforming Agrifood Systems in West and Central Africa’(TAFS-WCA) that focuses on nutritious, safe, climate-adapted and market-driven food systems is being unveiled at the Stakeholders Engagement and Launch Workshop in West Africa, 21-22 June 2022, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The TAFS-WCA is
This global research and development effort will help increase the productivity of mixed farming systems for more food, nutrition, and income security The new CGIAR Initiative on Sustainable Intensification of Mixed Farming Systems (SI-MFS) was launched at an inception meeting held at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from May 31 to June 2, 2022. The three-year
As climate change-induced disasters surge around the world, it is the people of the least developed countries paying the bulk of the costs. According to the International Disaster Database, the number of disasters across the globe has risen by 74.5% — comparing data from 1980–1999 with 2000–2019 — and these numbers are expected to increase due to the most recent
CGIAR is seeking to fill one ISDC member vacancy to join seven other current serving members who represent a diverse group of recognized experts in their respective fields, one of which persons serves as ISDC Chair. The preferred commencement date for the selected appointee is 1 October 2022. To assist CGIAR to maintain an overall ISDC member composition that well positions ISDC to deliver on
WorldFish in Bangladesh took the initiative to hold an interactive media session on aquatic food systems reporting on 19 June 2022 together with the Bangladesh Agricultural Journalists Forum (BAJF) to increase the media’s sensitivity to aquatic food systems in Northwest Bangladesh as well as to share the underlying issues surrounding the aquatic foods sector. Read more.
Tash Kent, Uzbekistan, June 2022: This week sees major advances for agricultural research-for-development (R4D) in Uzbekistan with the launch of the partner-led CGIAR From Fragility to Resilience (F2R) in Central and West Asia, and North Africa Initiative. The F2R-CWANA Initiative is one of CGIAR’s new global portfolio of 33 initiatives developed by CGIAR and its partners, to deliver more relevant,
To highlight the highly successful partnership between the two organizations, the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) recently launched the website DA-IRRI 2016-2021 Collaboration, an online legacy site detailing the various projects, innovations, and milestones achieved during their five-year collaborative activities from 2016 to 2021. As the host country of the institute’s global headquarters,
You don’t need to read the latest reports to know that droughts have increased in frequency and severity over the last decades. Just ask the farmers. They are the ones on the frontline of both the rising temperatures and the irregular rainfall that are devastating their crops and incomes. Those same reports tell us that the number and duration of