Impact
CGIAR has a wealth of experience and knowledge spanning 50 years
that builds on a track-record of innovation and world class research. Thanks to our funders, CGIAR research has transformed the lives of hundreds of millions of people through tangible research outcomes.
“No dialogue can be more important than how to feed our world in the face of climate change. Investment in agricultural research delivers amongst the highest returns.”
Akinwumi Adesina, President African Development Bank
Impacts from the last 10 years
-
Improved climate resilience in farming communities in 21 countriesthrough the establishment of Climate Smart Villages which test and scale resilient food system innovations.
-
Improved nutrition for 20 million people in low-income countriesthrough increased access to critical nutrients via micronutrient fortified crops with higher content of vitamin A, iron, and zinc.
-
Improved harvests, income for farmers and nutrition for childrenunder 5 years of age through the development of new tilapia strains, fisheries management practices, and integration of agriculture-fish crop systems.
-
Led responses to urgent and emerging crop and livestock diseaseswith global experts, including Fall Armyworm outbreak in sub-Saharan Africa, Wheat Blast epidemic in Bangladesh, and East Coast fever, a deadly cattle disease in East Africa.
-
Scaled access to improved wheat varietiesreaching almost half the world’s wheat areas Annual economic benefit of wheat breeding research ranges from $2.2 to $3.1 billion.
-
Increased rice yield in 13 countries in sub-Saharan Africaby 0.5 to 1 ton per hectare and profitability by US$200 per hectare through a smart mobile crop management tool called ‘RiceAdvice’
Impact Stories
-
CGIAR Annual Performance Report 2021 Now Available Online
CGIAR29.07.22In 2021, CGIAR celebrated its 50th year of delivering critical science and innovations to address…
Read more -
CGIAR’s System Board Appoints Dr. Claudia Sadoff as Head of Multi-Disciplinary Executive Management Team
CGIAR27.07.22The changes aim to enhance CGIAR’s impact with a focus on science and innovation, partnership…
Read more -
CGIAR System Board Names High-Level Advisory Panel Members to Guide Leadership in Strengthening Engagement with Partners
CGIAR21.07.22CGIAR’s System Board has appointed an independent external high-level Advisory Panel to guide lea…
Read more
CGIAR System Organization Reports
-
Annual Report
CGIAR Annual Report 2021
CGIARView all -
Finance Report
CGIAR System Organization Audited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2021
CGIARView all -
Portfolio Report
CGIAR Research Program Portfolio Report 2016
CGIARView all -
Intellectual Assets Report
2021 CGIAR Intellectual Assets Management Report
CGIARView all
Meet our Scientists
Our scientists are at the forefront of our research providing evidence to policy makers, innovation to partners and new tools to transform the global food system.