As climate pressures intensify across food, land, and water systems, AI presents an opportunity to keep pace for agricultural research. But only if institutions are prepared to change with it. Here, we identify four priorities to make this happen.
With the participation of 56 representatives from development partners, government institutions, and the private sector, the Ethiopia Policy Innovation Hub was officially launched on March 11, 2026 in Addis Ababa. The event was held under the theme “Evidence-Led Solutions for Ethiopia’s Rural Transformation Challenges”.
Kenya is advancing an agroecology transition supported by a national strategy informed by CGIAR. Through participatory approaches, partners in Ndeiya, Kiambu County, are developing scalable, climate-resilient food systems. Over 1,000 farmers were trained, 200 households created kitchen gardens, 17 schools established organic gardens and tree nurseries, and 5,000 tree seedlings support land restoration. A network of Farmer Researchers and a Participatory Guarantee System group, together with the local host training center, CSHEP, now work towards linking agrobiodiversity, school meals, and markets, improving nutrition, incomes, youth engagement, and women’s leadership.