Aging coffee trees threaten supply—new data platform helps farmers and investors manage climate risk
Photo credit: U.S. Department of State Grazia Pacillo, CGIAR Climate Security FOCUS Senior Economist Hopes were dashed last week for a first-of-its-kind UN Security Council resolution that would have officially designated the climate crisis as a threat to international peace and security. A veto from Russia ended efforts by temporary council members Ireland and Niger to make global warming a central
(The post was written by Kennady Vijayalakshmy, research and communications officer with ILRI in South Asia, with additional editing by Susan MacMillan, former head, public awareness at ILRI) Jimmy Smith, director general of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), spoke this week (27 May 2021) at the 8th Research Advisory Committee meeting of India’s National Dairy Development Board. Smith’s slide presentation focused on India’s
To boost Ethiopia’s agricultural sector, the government launched the Agricultural Commercialization Cluster (ACC) initiative in 2019. This initiative aims to raise farmers’ incomes, expand market opportunities, enhance agro-processing, increase product volumes, and create more jobs. Smallholder farmers, however, face major challenges due to climate change. Unpredictable rainfall, frequent droughts and extreme weather events are causing crop failures, reducing incomes, and
CSA is an approach that guides the changes of agricultural food systems, given the need to jointly address food and climate change. Over the years, agricultural innovations have had the same aim that CSA seems to achieve: food security, with innovations ranging from mechanization in agriculture, genetic engineering, drone use and artificial intelligence. The transition from conventional to sustainable farming
African agriculture stands at a crossroads, grappling with challenges such as climate change, low adoption of innovation and ineffective agricultural policies. At the heart of the movement to address these issues is Dr. Robert Zougmoré – Principal Scientist at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT and Director of AICCRA (Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa). He is dedicated to transforming the continent’s
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (06 January 2025) ~ Rice, while a staple food for half of the world’s population, is also a significant contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, primarily methane and nitrous oxide. With rice cultivation accounting for nearly 48% of all GHG emissions from croplands, solutions are urgently needed to address this global environmental challenge. A comprehensive study highlights
Watch the video and read more about the Alliance’s ongoing work to increase farmers’ resilience in Marange, Zimbabwe.The following story appeared in Zimbabwe’s Herald as “Zim female student in unique agric research“The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)’s Marange experiments to integrate contours, membranes and utilise run-off in agriculture are being commended for their