Research Portfolio 2017–2021

The CGIAR Research Portfolio 2017–2021 is structured around two linked clusters of challenge-led research.

Agri-Food Systems CGIAR Research Programs

The first of these is the innovation in Agri-Food Systems which involves adopting an integrated, agricultural systems approach to advancing productivity, sustainability, nutrition and resilience outcomes at scale.

  • CGIAR Research Program on Fish

  • CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry

  • CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals

  • CGIAR Research Program on Wheat

  • CGIAR Research Program on Livestock

  • CGIAR Research Program on Maize

  • CGIAR Research Program on Rice

  • CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas

Global Integrating Programs

The second cluster consists of four cross-cutting Global Integrating Programs framed to work closely with the Agri-Food Systems Programs within relevant agro-ecological systems.

  • CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health

  • CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

  • CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets

  • CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems

Research Support Platforms

Three research support Platforms will also underpin the research of the whole system. A Call was made for Proposals for a fourth research support Platform, the CGIAR Gender Equality in Food Systems Research Platform, approved by the System Management Board. This Platform will begin its implementation period in January 2020.

  • CGIAR Platform for Big Data in Agriculture

  • CGIAR Excellence in Breeding Platform

  • CGIAR Genebank Platform

  • CGIAR GENDER Platform

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