The climate is shifting, food systems are cracking under pressure, and decision-makers are being asked to move faster, make smarter bets, and solve bigger problems than ever before. In times like these, we don’t need another report. We need a survival guide. That’s what CGIAR’s new flagship report series sets out to be. We developed the inaugural report—Insight to Impact:
Katheryn Gregerson (UC Davis) and Susanne Bodach (IWMI) providing a role-play to invite participants to join the session at Scaling Week 2024 (photo credit: CGIAR). The process of successfully scaling an innovation requires understanding the social, economic, and environmental factors that influence the adoption and potential impact of innovations. A persistent challenge remains: how can we ensure that scaling efforts
Every harvest season in Malawi, the impact of crop losses is felt by farmers, who rely on their harvests for survival. The floors of grain warehouses tell a grim tale: mountains of maize, beans or groundnuts devoured by tiny, relentless pests. At the national level, the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC) loses millions of Malawian Kwachas in food reserves. Whilst
By Amit Burman April 2, 2025 India’s aggressive promotion of farmer producer organizations, which allow participants to pool resources, engage with markets, and share profits, has driven the creation of 44,460 FPOs since 2013, following the enactment of a new law allowing 10 or more farmers to form a company. Most of the expansion has occurred in this decade, with 35,259
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam (12 March 2025) – A highlight of the AGRITECHNICA ASIA 2025, a seminar on Viet Green, High Quality, and Low Emission Rice Value Chain was organized by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in collaboration with the Department of International Cooperation (ICD) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE), the Vietnam Rice Industry Association (VIETRISA),
Dodoma, Tanzania, December 10 to 12, 2024 — The Accelerated Variety Turnover for Open-pollinated Crops project (ACCELERATE) held its annual planning meeting from December 10-12, 2024, at the Nashera Hotel in Dodoma, Tanzania. This event brought together key stakeholders to review progress and strategize for the upcoming year. Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), ACCELERATE is a four-year
A study by UPLB, IRRI, and DA-BAR explored alternative dissemination actors to expand the reach of Rice Crop Manager, a web-based application that guides farmers with crop management practices best suited for their rice fields. The project’s key findings were recently featured in a seminar hosted by IRRI’s Sustainable Impact through Rice-based Systems (SIRS) Department. The Rice Crop Manager’s
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Program of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India, conducted a two-week international training on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) from 17-29 March 2025. The program fostered South-South collaboration and cross-learning among 33 professionals from 16 countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin