As the world looks toward COP30 in Belém, a new movement is taking root — one that blends biology, business, and belief in the power of farmers. During the latest Road to COP30 webinar, CGIAR Climate Action and Multifunctional Landscapes, Embrapa, and Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA) brought together leaders from across continents to ask a simple but
As 2025 draws to a close, the climate-security agenda feels less like a niche debate, growing sharper, more complex, and perhaps for the first time, more actionable. The intersection of climate change, migration, health, and conflict has become visible in courts, war zones, clinics, and mining fields. This year marked a shift from awareness to accountability. The question for 2026
The ECREA project is engaging farmers, researchers and institutions across East Africa in on-farm experiments launched in 2024 to test climate-informed practices that boost resilience and productivity in real farming conditions. Over the past two years, the project titled ‘Enhancing Climate Resilience in East Africa (ECREA)’ has worked with farmers, extension officers and local partners across Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda
By Evgeniya Anisimova and Sami Husa October 31, 2025 Extreme poverty and fragility are increasingly converging, and so must the policies and financing designed to address them. This was the central message of an October 17 policy seminar, Tackling Extreme Poverty and Financing for Food Systems in Africa, organized by IFPRI on the margins of the 2025 World Bank-International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual
Rome, Italy: The Global Farm Platform (GFP) – a pioneering collaborative network of 19 research farms and 28 institutions across six continents, including the Alliance – has been awarded the prestigious Technical Recognition by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Sustainable Livestock Transformation, One Health, Animal Health, and Reference Centers. The award was presented during
by Melanie Connor, Alexis Ndayiragije, Joseph Bigirimana The Republic of Burundi lies in the center of East Africa and has emerged as a pivotal player in advancing regional food security through the strategic activities of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). Since the establishment of the IRRI Regional Crop Improvement Hub in Bujumbura in 2013, it has become a center
The third cohort of the Africa Plant Breeding Academy (AfPBA) CRISPR Course has officially graduated, marking another milestone in strengthening Africa’s capacity for advanced crop improvement technologies. This cohort hosted eleven scientists from five African countries, including Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria. The training, hosted at the IITA–CGIAR Biotechnology Platform in Nairobi, on the ILRI campus and at CIFOR-ICRAF, is part of a
At the IITA Forest Center, sustainability goes beyond conserving trees to creating opportunities that allow forest communities to thrive. The Forest Center continues to explore innovative, profitable, and environmentally sustainable ventures that transform non-timber forest products into viable livelihoods. These efforts directly support several UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including No Poverty (SDG 1), Zero Hunger (SDG 2), Decent Work and