Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
About three-quarters of the world’s poor rely on agriculture and natural resources for food and livelihoods. More than 85% of the world’s 1.2 billion youth live in developing countries where meaningful employment and entrepreneurial opportunities are limited – contributing to migration and political insecurity. Stable rural and urban development requires jobs for the growing number and proportion of young people in the coming decades. Mechanization in food systems presents both opportunities for productivity and employment risks for some. Growth in the rural economy will be dependent not only on increasing jobs in agriculture but also wealth accumulation to allow farm family members to find off-farm employment. The Blue Economy is an often overlooked but critical element of livelihoods and sustainability.
CGIAR and the Sustainable Development Goals
CGIAR research to improve livelihoods and reduce gender inequalities contributes strongly to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals and targets for the 2030 agenda, to address:
News
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Cultivating grit and harvesting resilience: Navigating a tough agricultural landscape
CGIAR Initiative on Gender Equality25.04.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Marked by deficient rains and with just 19.36 percent water storage left in dams (as…
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Transforming agriculture in Kenya: ENABLE TAAT at the Kilimo Biashara Expo 2024
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)17.04.24-
Food security
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
During the 2024 Kilimo Biashara Expo, the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT…
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Size matters in seeding success: small packs drive market penetration for improved seed
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)17.04.24-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Small tends to be underrated. Yet, it can be tremendously successful. Initially skeptical, market ac…
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Amplifying TAAT’s impact: Driving agricultural advancements through the Demand Strategy Stakeholder workshop in Abuja
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)17.04.24-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
In March, stakeholders from various sectors converged in Abuja, Nigeria, for the Demand Strategy Sta…
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WATEA and NBTE at the Paris International Agricultural Show 2024
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)17.04.24-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The Women in Agricultural Technical Education and Apprenticeship in Nigeria, WATEA Project, is poise…
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Zero Hunger Project shines at FGN-IFAD exhibition: Celebrating agricultural innovation and impact
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)17.04.24-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
In a remarkable display of agricultural innovation and achievement, the Federal Government of Nigeri…
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Events
Publications
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Cadenas de valor del frijol y el maíz en Honduras: Oportunidades de innovación a escala
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)23.04.24-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
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“Fruit basket upset”: Spatially explicit crop mixture responses to climatic and economic pressures
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)05.04.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
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Livestock as a pathway to women’s empowerment in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)04.04.24-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
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Modelo de negocio de los productores de cacao en Cesar: Ruta hacia la acción climática y la construcción de paz en Asoproagro
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)03.04.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
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Modelo de negocio de los productores de cacao en Caquetá: Ruta hacia la acción climática y la construcción de paz en Asproabelén
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)03.04.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
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A biophysical suitability model to identify best areas for the cultivation of potential cash crops: The case of basil in Valle del Cauca
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)25.03.24-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
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