Uganda is the largest refugee-hosting country in Africa, with about 1,425,040 people who mostly sought refuge from South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi. The continued influx of refugees into the country confronts people and host landscapes with severe challenges, such as large volumes of biomass required for energy and building material. Consequently, woodlands have come under pressure,
The CGIAR Research Program on Maize (MAIZE) “uniquely fills a gap at the global and regional level, positioning it to continue catalyzing good science across borders,” according to a new report. Commissioned by the CGIAR Advisory Services Shared Secretariat (CAS Secretariat), the report assesses the research-for-development program’s achievements and operations over the course of its second phase, from 2017-2019. The
In their feedback to the OneCGIAR Research Strategy, SPIA emphasized the need to have rigorous causal impact studies provide feedback loops in early stages of the research process in order to ensure greater impact of CGIAR innovations. A recently released paper by Manzoor Dar, Alain de Janvry, Kyle Emerick, Eleanor Wiseman and Elisabeth Sadoulet, provides a good example of such
The double burden of malnutrition—the combination of undernutrition (stunting, wasting, and micronutrient deficiencies) with overweight, obesity, and associated non-communicable diseases (NCDs)—poses an increasingly urgent set of challenges around the world, now compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic. A Dec. 1 IFPRI virtual policy seminar explored these problems and emerging solutions. “Optimal nutrition is critical to both population health and sustainable development,” said Francesco Branca,
CGIAR CONTRIBUTORS A4NH, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, RTB TYPE OF INNOVATION Biophysical science Genetic (varieties and breeds) Production systems and management practices Research and communication methodologies and t
The Nobel Peace Prize-winning UN agency will work with CGIAR to bolster food systems amid the pandemic recovery, the climate crisis and the threat of instability. “This partnership will help us carry on saving lives and changing lives so more people have the opportunity to prosper and be self-sufficient.” The world’s largest publicly-funded agricultural research network, CGIAR, has united effort
ICARDA has released part one of a three-video series on cactus pear production, aimed at farmers in dry regions. The series promotes best-agronomic practices to improve productivity and enhance the quality of the crop at low cost. 2021 is the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables (IYFV) by the UN General Assembly. Several events throughout the year will be dedicated
BY KEIJIRO OTSUKA AND SHENGGEN FAN While agricultural development has long been linked to increased food production and availability, improved farming productivity, and increased incomes for small farmers, the changing global landscape has resulted in agriculture playing a larger role in many other areas of human well-being, including reducing poverty, providing adequate nutrition, improving environmental sustainability, and promoting equity and