The world is presently facing a myriad of challenges including, climate change, COVID-19, natural disasters, increased cost of living, and conflict. These in turn affect food safety and security—a situation that transcends frontiers across the globe. Conflicts in countries like Ukraine, Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, Mali, Nigeria, Mozambique, Afghanistan, Palestine, Mexico, and Haiti, among others, are preventing the full potential of
The EU-IFAD Agroecological Transitions for Building Resilient, Inclusive, Agricultural and Food Systems (TRANSITIONS) program aims to enable this transition through the development and adoption of holistic metrics for food and agricultural system performance (METRICS), inclusive digital tools (ATDT), and transparent private sector engagement (PSii). The TRANSITIONS ATDT project promotes inclusive digital resources and citizen science to empower farmers to
Esther (a composite of typical experiences) is the proud owner-manager of a small shop in a trading center close to her home in a village in eastern Uganda. With a loan from a savings and credit organization and some help from her husband, she was able to rent a stall and buy sufficient stock to get her business going. She
In many African countries, rice consumption outstrips production, which leads to huge imports to meet local demand. One of the key challenges affecting the rice sector in the region today is the lack of efficient seed production and delivery systems that would encourage wider use of quality seed of improved, climate resilient, and high-yielding varieties. Developing a competitive formal seed
Moshi, Kilimanjaro, 28th February – 02 March 2023 – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Tanzania office successfully concluded a three-day quality seed production training to accelerate genetic gain and create awareness and demand for good quality seeds of improved, climate-resilient, and high-yielding rice varieties. The training combined theoretical and practical sessions and was organized in partnership with the Kilimanjaro
On Wednesday, March 22, thousands of delegates from around the world will arrive in New York for the United Nations (UN) 2023 Water Conference. The first global freshwater conference in almost 50 years, this three-day event marks a unique opportunity to ensure that systems thinking is at the heart of national and international responses to the world’s mounting water challenges.
BY NIANDOU MOUNKAILA, OUSMANE SEIDOU, CLAUDIA RINGLER, AND ROBERT KRANEFELD OPEN ACCESS | CC-BY-4.0 La Journée mondiale de l’eau 2023 (22 mars) vise à « Accélérer le changement » grâce aux partenariats et à la coopération. Elle coïncide avec un examen à mi-parcours de la Décennie internationale d’action des Nations Unies sur l’eau pour le développement durable 2018-2028, cette dernière ayant pour
The Borlaug Global Rust Initiative (BGRI) is pleased to announce the 2023 Jeanie Borlaug Laube Women in Triticum (WIT) Early Career and Mentor awardees, recognizing excellence in science and leadership for a wheat-secure future. The WIT awards are a premier recognition of talent and dedication of early-career women scientists and those who have excelled at mentoring women working in