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Los Baños, Philippines (19 May 2025) — The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Japan and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) officially launched a new initiative that aims to promote sustainable, low-carbon rice-farming in the ASEAN region. Called “Accelerating development and scaling of agricultural innovations for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in ASEAN Countries” project (AGRI Project),

Animal-source foods provide important nutrients in the diet and contribute to nutrition, growth and health for many across the globe. Sales from animal-source foods contribute to improved income for families to meet their financial obligations. Researchers from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) developed a livestock-to-nutrition framework to guide research activities on improving human nutritional outcomes in livestock-keeping households. During

This year, CGIAR Climate Security has deepened the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT’s commitment to using its climate science for good by joining the Global Initiative for Information Integrity about Climate Change. A collaboration between the Brazilian Government, the UN Secretariat and UNESCO, the initiative was launched in 2024 with the purpose of bringing together countries, international organizations, and

In a collaborative effort to enhance pastoral livelihoods and regional economic stability, the Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises (SPARC) program is partnering with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) and the governments of Ethiopia and Kenya to create national maps of livestock routes in the two countries, the first

IFPRI’s 2025 Global Food Policy Report reflects on 50 years of progress and examines priorities for food policy research in the run up to 2050. Washington, DC | May 28, 2025 — As the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) marks its 50th anniversary, the Institute launches today the 2025 Global Food Policy Report, Food Policy—Lessons and Priorities for a Changing World,  a

On 6 May, the Senior Special Adviser (SSA) on Agriculture and Agribusiness to the Ondo State Governor, Honorable Rotimi Akinsola, led a delegation to the IITA–CGIAR headquarters in Ibadan. The visit aimed to explore collaborative opportunities that would enhance Ondo State’s agricultural sector by leveraging IITA’s research-driven innovations and mandate crops. The IITA team, led by the Director for the West Africa

As part of ongoing efforts to revitalize Liberia’s coffee industry and strengthen agricultural diversification, IITA–CGIAR, through the Seeds4Liberia Project, has distributed more than 267,000 coffee seedlings to farmers across four counties—Bong, Lofa, Montserrado, and Nimba. This significant milestone is a key component of IITA–CGIAR’s broader agenda to empower farmers, improve seed systems, and drive economic growth through strategic crop value chains. This distribution

The IITA Youth in Agribusiness (YAS) project has supported trained participants in Oyo State with input and various equipment to facilitate business start-up and expansion in agriculture. The event continues with similar exercises held in Abuja, Kano, and Ogun. The support items include a solar irrigation system, rotary slashers, a de-feathering machine, improved cassava stems, fertilizers, Garri fryers, water tanks, vegetable seeds,