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Harnessing the Indigenous knowledge of smallholder farmers struggling with climate change, Community Seed Banks (CSB) are at the center of in-situ agrobiodiversity conservation and development of resilient crops in Kenya and India. Across the diverse Kenyan and Indian landscapes, a climate-smart agricultural revolution is underway, championed by the CGIAR Initiative Nature Positive Solutions (NPS), which implements nature-positive solutions-based agrifood systems

Bundling technical innovations with gender equality is transforming smallholder farming in Kenya’s semi-arid regions, boosting yields by 80% while empowering women farmers. In the drought-prone landscapes of Makueni County, Kenya, farming communities are not just approaching farming with better seeds or climate-smart techniques but also addressing social inequalities alongside agronomic challenges. For decades, agricultural development programs have focused on single-technology

A group of policymakers and officials from across India recently experienced ICRISAT’s sustainable research-for-development practices being implemented in the country’s Bundelkhand region which are benefitting 30,000 families reliant on farming. A travel workshop-cum-exposure visit was organised for the group during 9-11 October 2021 where the knowledge generated was shared. Participants got to observe climate-smart agriculture technologies being adopted at farm

Once a year, the Moroccan city of Meknes becomes the theater of the Salon International de l’Agriculture au Maroc (SIAM), one of the biggest agri-events in Africa.  At SIAM 2024, themed “Climate and Agriculture: Towards Sustainable and Resilient Production Systems,” ICARDA’s delegation highlighted our pioneering research on climate-smart crops, the biodiversity conservation of our world-class genebank, the crucial role of

Through the InnovaHub Meetings – held in both Eastern and Western Guatemala – the Alliance reaffirmed its commitment to implementing scientific innovations, collaborative processes, climate-smart agriculture and projects for the empowerment of women and young people whilst influencing national policy to contribute to the development of the country’s agri-food systems. The Alliance’s goal, within the AgriLAC Resiliente initiative, is not

In Senegal’s drylands, the AVENIR project, led by MEDA with the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, empowers farmers with climate-smart innovations in water and soil management to build resilient, productive farms. Across Senegal’s drylands, climate variability has become the defining challenge of rural life. In the regions of Tambacounda and Sédhiou, smallholder farmers endure daytime temperatures soaring up to

Experts: Best regions to use drip irrigation and get value (Standard Media)  Standard Media published an article on how a new tool to assist farmers to select the best climate-smart agricultural technologies suitable for their various crops and regions has been developed. Researchers from ICRISAT and IFPRI developed the tool, which suggests the most effective technology suitable for a specific crop and region. 

A recent mission to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by a delegation from CGIAR led by Mr. Aly Abousabaa, Director General of ICARDA and CGIAR Regional Director for Central and West Asia and North Africa, underscored the importance of international collaboration at COP28 in tackling climate-smart transformation in food, land, and water systems for future global food security.   The delegation’s visit explored pathways for