Climate adaptation & mitigation
Climate change and climate shocks put the most vulnerable people at risk. Heat, drought, flood, and unpredictable growing seasons harm farmers and production systems.
CGIAR and the Sustainable Development Goals
CGIAR research to on climate change and sustainability contributes strongly to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals and targets for the 2030 agenda, to address:
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News
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Managing seeds and agricultural losses in the wake of extreme climate events: Lessons from Nepal
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)21.06.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
As climate change-induced disasters surge around the world, it is the people of the least…
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New research initiative to address challenges facing Tanzania’s dairy and poultry sectors launched
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)14.06.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Tanzania has some of the largest livestock herds and flocks in Africa, comprising 34 million…
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Launching workshop of new research initiative to address challenges facing Mali’s small ruminant value chain
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)09.06.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Gender equality
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Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Livestock farming is practiced by at least 80% of the rural population and plays a…
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WorldFish’s Fish for Africa Innovation Hub serves as a one-stop destination for the region
WorldFish07.06.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
Egypt aims to develop its aquatic foods sector to fulfill the food and nutrition needs…
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New project to deploy climate information services to African fish farmers
WorldFish07.06.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
While climate change threatens food systems globally, African agriculture is particularly susceptibl…
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Improved forages in livestock diets offer solutions to reduce dairy sector emissions
Mireille Ferrari02.06.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Written by Emmanuel Mwema, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, with contributions from Mi…
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Events
Publications
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Galvanized leaf storage proteins serve as a nutrient lifeline for maize under drought, recent study says
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)20.06.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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A climate-smart remodeling of South Asia’s rice-wheat cropping is urgent
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)03.06.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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2022 Global food policy report: Climate change and food systems
R.Miller17.05.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
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Nutrition
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Initiative Overview – ClimBeR: Building Systemic Resilience Against Climate Variability and Extremes
CGIAR17.05.22-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Initiative Country Overview – ClimBeR in Morocco
CGIAR17.05.22-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Full adoption of the most effective strategies to mitigate methane emissions by ruminants can help meet the 1.5°C target by 2030 but not 2050
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)17.05.22-
Mitigation
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