Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
Innovation hubs in western Honduras, cornerstones for agricultural sustainability
Capacity development
By means of the regional initiative AgriLAC Resiliente, the InnovHub Occidente de Honduras technical team continues to promote sustainable agricultural practices in order to transform Honduran fields.
Sudan: Catastrophic hunger amid conflict creates a crisis of instability across northeast Africa
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
CGIAR calls for a coordinated, global response to support the transformation of agrifood systems in Sudan.
Regional network to scale impact of dryland crops in sub-Saharan Africa
Capacity development
ADCIN represents a leap forward in African agricultural cooperation, addressing dryland crop challenges through tailored projects for maximum impact.
New edition of Scaling Scan emphasizes on sustainable and equitable impact
Innovations
The enhanced version of the Scaling Scan tool takes into consideration how gender roles and climate change can affect or be affected by a scaling program.
Accelerating delivery of stress-tolerant, nutritious seed in Eastern and Southern Africa
Nutrition, health and food security
CIMMYT and partners are working to accelerate the delivery of stress-tolerant and nutritious seeds to boost smallholder farmer resilience to drought and pests in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia.
Scaling impact of dryland crops research through regional crop improvement networks
Environmental health and biodiversity
Scientists and stakeholders in Africa are co-designing a network approach to improve and expand dryland crops value chains in the continent.
The IDB and CGIAR discuss the importance of strengthening agrifood systems in Latin America and the Caribbean
Nutrition, health and food security
CGIAR’s Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, in collaboration with the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), organized an important roundtable discussion at the beginning of February on the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) report entitled Competing in Agribusiness: Corporate Strategies and Public Policies for the Challenges of the 21st Century.
The importance of germplasm in protecting nature
Climate adaptation and mitigation
At COP15, CIMMYT scientists highlighted the significance of DSI in conserving, exploring, and utilizing biodiversity as part of efforts to sustainably nourish the global population in a nature positive manner.
CIMMYT hosts third workshop of the Community of Practice for Latin America and the Caribbean
Environmental health and biodiversity
Colleagues from across Latin America and the Caribbean gather to determine the best ways to preserve germplasm and make use of genetic resources.
Agriculture for Peace platform launches at Borlaug Dialogue
Nutrition, health and food security
Seven founding partners introduced Ag4Peace, a new initiative that aims to build resilient food systems and improve livelihoods and diets in low- and middle-income countries.
New WIRES initiatives to advance women’s careers in science and research
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
The CGIAR Women in Research and Science (WIRES) employee-led resource group recently had a virtual engagement to discuss the progress and new happenings in the group.
Plant health data is critical for effective policy change
Environmental health and biodiversity
Experts gathered at the FAO Science and Innovation Forum to drive forward research partnerships to curb crop loss due to pests and diseases through efficient global sharing of data.
