One CGIAR
Ismahane Elouafi returns to CIMMYT—on a system-wide tour
Environmental health and biodiversity
CGIAR leadership visited CIMMYT to learn about the Center’s work in advancing resilient food systems.
CIMMYT endorses and implements expert recommendations to drive the transformation towards Zero Hunger by 2050
Nutrition, health and food security
A new paper published today by experts at The Chicago Council of Global Affairs identifies the three main obstacles to global food systems transformation and hunger eradication by 2050.
A deceptively simple hack boosts wheat yields in Bihar
Climate adaptation and mitigation
A hotter planet was devastating wheat yields in one of India’s poorest but most fertile states. Researchers looked at the agricultural system as a whole to find a promising path forward.
A renewed CGIAR can better support South Asia to determine its food future
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Mongabay (13 Dec 2022)
Temina Lalani-Shariff, Regional Director of South Asia at CGIAR, explains CGIAR is evolving so that it can continue to be the scientific partner of choice for national research institutes and governments.
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.
FFAR’s food security webinar at COP27 highlights need for genebank collection diversity research
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Register for an online webinar as part of COP27 to learn about the role of genebanks in building climate-resilient supply chains.
Partnerships crucial for protecting plant health
Environmental health and biodiversity
Insights from the CGIAR Plant Health Initiative reached new audiences at the first ever International Plant Health Conference.
AgriLAC Resiliente presented in Guatemala
Nutrition, health and food security
Regional CGIAR Initiative will improve the livelihoods of farmers, and the resilience and competitiveness of agrifood systems, in Latin America and the Caribbean.
CIMMYT and CGIAR senior leaders share vision ahead
Nutrition, health and food security
During two-day visit, CGIAR managing director and regional director deepen their understanding of CIMMYT’s research and impact.
CIMMYT deeply regrets the passing of leading agriculture and forestry research expert Barbara H. Wells
As Director General of the International Potato Center (CIP) and as CGIAR’s Global Director for Genetic Innovation, Wells helped improve the health and livelihoods of millions of people.
From diagnosis to action on social equity
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Building on impact of GENNOVATE, scientists recommend integrating gender-transformative research and methodologies into the new CGIAR Initiatives.
New integrated methodology supports inclusive and resilient global food systems transformation
Nutrition, health and food security
CGIAR centers present methodology for transforming resource-constrained, polluting and vulnerable farming into inclusive, sustainable and resilient food systems that deliver healthy and affordable diets for all within planetary boundaries.
Drought-tolerant maize project pioneers a winning strategy for a world facing climate change
Climate adaptation and mitigation
As partners come together as One CGIAR to enact a bold climate-centered strategy, projects like CIMMYT and IITA’s decades-long work on climate-smart maize can help show the way forward.
Unleashing the potential of plant health
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Webinar series from CGIAR examines the components of the crop supply chain, as part of the International Year of Plant Health.