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By Maria DiGiovanni, James Warner, and Serge Mugabo June 30, 2025 Successes from evidence-informed investments for agriculture-led development.

Quelimane, Mozambique (11 June 2025) — Mozambique is taking steps toward a more market-responsive approach to rice breeding, focusing on varieties that meet the needs of farmers, consumers, and the wider rice value chain. At a recent national workshop, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), in partnership with the Mozambique Institute of Agricultural Research (IIAM), convened the Mozambique Rice

Authors: Dzifa Agbefu, Eric Nartey (PhD)& Susanne Bodach (PhD) International Water Management Institute The Journey Begins More than two years ago, IWMI posed a crucial question: How can we break through the barriers to scaling circular bioeconomy solutions in Ghana? The answer was not another project; it was a collective platform built on collaboration, innovation, and shared vision. On June

LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (26 June 2026) — KOICA, UPLB, and IRRI came together to showcase how global partnerships and emerging omics technologies are transforming agri-food systems across Asia and beyond at the 4th KOICA-UPLB-IRRI International Conference. The event convened scientists, scholars, and development partners to explore how genomics and bioinformatics address pressing challenges in food security, environmental sustainability, and

Imagine weather information as a GPS for farmers. Without it, the journey becomes uncertain, filled with wrong turns and delays. But with it, farmers can navigate their seasons with confidence, planting at the right time, avoiding risks and reaping better harvests. In Rwanda’s Rulindo District, a hands-on capacity-building training in Rusiga Sector, Kirenge Cell, brought this concept to life.

Rome, Italy, 27 June 2025 – Our current agri-food systems are responsible for up to 37% of greenhouse gas emissions, threaten 86% of species currently at risk of extinction, drive 80% of deforestation, account for 70% of global freshwater use while letting 1/3 of our food goes to waste. The 6th African Union (AU) – European Union (EU) Agriculture Ministerial

By Kate Ambler, Jeffrey Bloem, Alan de Brauw, Mehrab Bakhtiar, and Eduardo Maruyama July 1, 2025 Transforming food systems requires more than technological innovation and policy reforms—it calls for bold and strategic investments. This is the second post in a special blog series, Financing Food Systems Transformation, that explores the scale and scope of financing needed to support this transition. It examines current funding flows, identifies gaps,

When Samuel Uwihanganye – a passionate advocate for children’s nutrition and community empowerment – began experimenting with fortified flour blends in his modest facility in Bweramvura, Rwanda, he likely never imagined that his creations, which he developed with technical support from the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT through the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA), would someday receive international recognition.