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The DeSIRA Integrated Rice-Fish Farming System (IRFFS) is a European Union funded project, whose goal is to enhance the development of rice and fish value chains for improved food, nutrition, and economic security through targeted research and extension approaches. DeSIRA stands for Development through Research in Agriculture, it is an EU initiative which aims to contribute to climate-relevant, productive

Thriving Landscapes, Vibrant Futures Blog 3 of 4 Achieving socio-ecological gains at the landscape level requires coherent policies and robust institutions. Recognizing this, CGIAR’s Multifunctional Landscapes Science Program (MFL SP) collaborates with partners to align policies and strengthen institutions at sub-national, national and regional levels. The program builds on previous CGIAR and partner innovations in the policy arena, co-generating evidence

Launched at UNFCCC COP30 in Belém, the RAIZ accelerator will unite governments and investors behind a shared goal: restoring the world’s farmland to strengthen food security, tackle climate breakdown, and protect biodiversity. CGIAR supports RAIZ as a technical partner.  RAIZ addresses one of today’s most urgent challenges. With over 1 billion hectares of agricultural land already degraded, food security, biodiversity,

Engaging the real-world elements of scaling agrifood solutions Written by Esther Kihoro ‘Scaling’ an innovation refers to increasing its readiness and use, which in turn increases the benefits the innovation generates. Scaling is needed now more than ever if we are to effect the unprecedented changes needed to transform the global food systems now under increasing multiple threats—e.g., from climate

Key Messages Women in food systems tend to be more negatively impacted by climate risks than men as they are more dependent on agriculture as well as more constrained in responding and adapting to changes in climate because of structural socio-economic inequalities. Identifying climate–agriculture–gender inequality hotspots, where climate hazards converge with large concentrations of women participating in food systems and

5th of March 2023- Wad Madani, Gezira Station, Sudan CGIAR and Sudan’s Agricultural Research Coorportation (ARC) conducted a capacity development session on good agronomic practices and participatory research for sustainable intensification as part of CGIAR’s Fragility to Resilience (F2R)-CWANA Initiative. Thirty-two trainees from ARC, the University of Gezira, and FAO attended the session representing different disciplines vital to building

The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate AIM for Climate / AIM4C), a joint initiative between the USA and UAE, has announced CGIAR-ICARDA’s groundbreaking Integrated Desert Farming Innovation Program (IDFIP) as an Innovation Sprint. The IDFIP aims to transform desert agriculture across the global drylands into highly productive food systems. With the support of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries,

A week on from World Refugee Day, explore IWMI’s work to support refugees and refugee hosting communities across the globe. In 2024, millions of refugees are seeking sanctuary. Conflict, persecution, the climate crisis and environmental disaster are key players amongst a myriad of challenges contributing to fragility across the globe. Unable to remain in unsafe homes and homelands, some seek safety in