Today marks an exciting milestone for food systems across the globe: The Directors General of ICARDA, and the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT met today in Rabat, Morocco to bring together research capacities, co-design a transformative research and delivery agenda, and sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly drive innovation, scaling, and impact for legumes for food and feed across the world.
As the lead author of methodologies for quantifying greenhouse gas emissions in food systems: a comprehensive review, Dr. Mary Ngaiwi is redefining how we understand and measure climate impact. But her work goes far beyond numbers. As a socio-environmental economist, Mary bridges science and society, linking climate accounting, sustainable agriculture and peacebuilding in innovative ways.
This blog presents a new study on the Colombian-Peruvian Amazon network, examining how environmental narratives influence cooperation among conservation organizations and shape governance dynamics in the region.
Our new paper maps 392 organizations and 793 cooperation ties (2021–2023) in the Colombia–Peru Amazon, revealing fragile governance: reliance on a few hubs/tech platforms and weak cross-border links.
Cattle are central to food systems and rural livelihoods across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The region supplies nearly half of global beef exports and is a major producer of milk. Yet, cattle production is also one of the largest drivers of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, deforestation, and energy use in agriculture. This raises a critical question for the region’s future: Can cattle production continue to grow without intensifying environmental damage?
Jakarta, February 6 - The new Italian Cooperation initiative, "Scientific and Technical Support for Sustainable Agriculture in ASEAN Countries - 3S" was launched today with the first meeting of the Steering Committee at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta.
Amsterdam, 20 February 2026 – The Cacao of Excellence programme of the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT has concluded its 2025 Edition, recognising 50 highest-ranking cacao producers following an 18-month blind evaluation process spanning 45 producing origins.
Livestock are at the heart of rural livelihoods across sub-Saharan Africa. From pastoral systems in drylands to mixed crop–livestock farms in high-potential areas, cattle, sheep, and goats provide food, income, traction, manure, and social security for millions of households. Yet despite hosting nearly a quarter of the world’s ruminants, the region produces less than 3% of global meat and milk. One reason stands out above all others: A chronic shortage of quality livestock feed.