Irrigation as a service: Expanding water access for smallholder and women farmers
Irrigation as a service (IaaS) is a transformational approach that reduces irrigation access barriers by offering flexible, low‑cost access to equipment and water.
Irrigation as a service (IaaS) is a transformational approach that reduces irrigation access barriers by offering flexible, low‑cost access to equipment and water.
Evidence-led food systems transformation policies in the context of Viksit Bharat
Anchovy, locally known as dagaa, sits at the heart of Zanzibar’s fisheries, diets and livelihoods. These small fish are rich in essential micronutrients and widely consumed across the archipelago, making them a vital source of affordable nutrition, particularly for low-income households. At the same time, dagaa is increasingly important for trade, supplying regional markets beyond Zanzibar and contributing to regional food systems and economic growth. This dual role raises a critical question: can efforts to improve fish processing and expand markets boost incomes without reducing equitable access to this nutritious food for the communities who depend on it most?
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Pastoralism is a large, adaptive economic system sustaining billions, yet it remains undervalued due to informal markets and measurement gaps, limiting investment despite strong evidence of its productivity, resilience, and economic potential.
Driven by passion, Rwandan entrepreneur Emma Uwera has grown her high-iron bean business in Eastern Province and beyond, with Sall Foundation and Global Affairs Canada support, improving farmer access, nutrition, and incomes through better seeds and irrigation.
Cairo, 9 March 2026 – In the presence of H.E. Prof. Alaa Farouk, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT and the Agricultural Research Centre (ARC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the Ministry’s headquarters in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital in Cairo.