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According to the OECD’s recently released 2021 Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation Report, the governments of at least 54 countries provided transfers to agriculture of around $720 billion per year during 2018-2020. The report notes that “Overall, most current support policies are not serving the wider needs of food systems.” That spending could be redirected to finance food systems transformation—helping

IITA continually partners with government and private organizations, including universities, to advance agricultural activities and promote digitalization in Africa. BOWEN University has been a partner of IITA for many years, especially agricultural and capacity development programs. On a recent visit, Professor Joshua Ogunwole, Vice Chancellor, BOWEN University, accompanied by the University’s principal officers, sought to strengthen existing partnerships and identify new areas of

Welcome to the second 2021 issue of the CGIAR GENDER Platform newsletter. In this issue, we share with you the latest news from the CGIAR GENDER Platform as well as updates on gender research from CGIAR Centers, Research Programs and Platforms. We are making progress on gender equality in food systems, but tough new questions on potential trade-offs and backlashes

The World Food Forum has called for the massive involvement of youth in developing sustainable solutions to the world’s food and hunger problems. The call came during the recent Youth Transformative Challenge webinar. FAO’s Chief Economist and Scientist, Máximo Torero Cullen, told the global audience that youth have a critical role in bringing “out-of-the-box” ideas to create lasting solutions to

Africa is a major producer of several kinds of cereals like sorghum, millet, wheat, maize, and rice, yet there is a wide gap between actual and potential yields for these cereals. Total production is not keeping up with the increase in population, leading to intensifying production with more commercial inputs. However, the environmental concerns from intensified agriculture have led to

ENABLE-TAAT is supporting its beneficiaries by linking them to financial institutions that can help start-ups and existing businesses. Youth often have a challenge accessing funding and raising capital for their businesses, whether as loans or grants. Many youth begin their enterprises with their savings and support from their families or acquaintances, but such funds may not sufficiently cater to their

By Amanda Harding, Colleen Anderson, Sonja Vermeulen, Katia Krivonos, Oluchi Ezekannagha, Frank Place and Oscar Ortiz Mobilizing virtual dialogue space to maximize ten years of CGIAR AR4D for a new 10-year research agenda. The adage “out with the old, in with the new” is a common aspiration. Yet we all know that building on our strengths is basic common sense.

Just over 10 years ago, researchers at the International Livestock Research Institute and their partners launched an ambitious experiment: to provide index based livestock insurance (IBLI) for livestock keepers to help protect them from drought-related asset losses. Now, thanks to the Drought Index-insurance for Resilience in the Sahel and the Horn Africa project, the experiences, challenges and lessons learned from