Following her decision to conclude her tenure as Chair and Member of the Integrated Partnership Board (IPB) effective 1 July 2025, CGIAR extends its sincere thanks and deep appreciation to Professor Lindiwe Majele Sibanda for her four years of outstanding dedicated service. Since her appointment to the CGIAR System Board in 2021 and her elevation to Chair in 2023, Professor
Thriving Landscapes, Vibrant Futures Blog Series #1 The CGIAR Multifunctional Landscapes Science Program (MFL SP) is driven by a bold vision of thriving, biodiverse, low-emissions, and healthy landscapes, managed holistically to support both people and the planet. Achieving this vision means transforming how we produce food and steward ecosystems. This vision is operationalized by bringing together the collective strengths of
The RCBP is funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) under the leadership of the University of Western Australia (UWA) and the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT under the Pan Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA). The focus is on the East and Central Africa Bean Research Network (ECABREN) majorly in Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and
This initiative, in partnership with the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, guarantees six annual scholarships for public-school students in Cali, including those from rural and hillside communities. The World Food Prize award was announced on May 9, 2024, during an official ceremony in Washington, D.C., presided over by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Hawtin shared the honor with
Strategic collaboration to scale innovation and deliver harmonized, high-quality support across CGIAR partners’ breeding networks in South Asia Hyderabad, India | June 2025 – Original release published on ICRISAT website The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) will serve as the South Asia hub for Breeding Resources, part of CGIAR’s Breeding for Tomorrow (B4T) Science Program, which provides shared tools and services
Telangana, India (18 June 2025) – To help combat zinc deficiency and improve nutrition through staple foods, a new high-zinc rice variety, Spoorthi (GNV 1906), is being distributed to farmers in India following its official release for commercial cultivation. IRRI, ICAR–Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), and University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur, conducted a training/seed distribution program in Raichur, Karnataka,
In the pursuit of sustainable agriculture, soil is more than just dirt. It is a dynamic, living ecosystem that supports crop growth and health, regulates water and nutrient cycling, and contributes to climate change action. Recognizing this, scientists from the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, under the CGIAR Initiative on Nature Positive Solutions conducted a soil baseline study
Strategic collaboration to scale innovation and deliver harmonized, high-quality support across CGIAR partners’ breeding networks in South Asia The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) will serve as the South Asia hub for Breeding Resources, part of CGIAR’s Breeding for Tomorrow (B4T) Science Program, which provides shared tools and services to accelerate crop improvement and agricultural innovation.