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World Environment Day 2025: Tackling the Global Plastic Crisis to Regenerate Our Food Systems
29.05.25Photo credit: Calf with trash; Vrindavan, India. Apercoco Since 1974, World Environment Day has mobi…
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Food Policy Priorities for A Changing World
28.05.25IFPRI’s 2025 Global Food Policy Report reflects on 50 years of progress and examines priorities…
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Gaza’s worsening food crisis and troubled path to reconstruction
27.05.25By Sara Gustafson and Rob Vos May 27, 2025 As the Israel-Hamas conflict rages on in…
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AI sparks a new agricultural revolution in the Global South
16.05.25-
Big data
On a sunny April morning in Nairobi, the United Nations compound buzzed with more than…
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Empowering dryland communities through drought early warnings to enhance resilience
14.05.25Amidst the challenges of drought, climate change, conflicts, and other shocks that significantly imp…
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International Day for Biological Diversity 2025: Agrobiodiversity for People and Planet
13.05.25Photo credit: Investigación para Entorno Alimentario y Comportamiento del Consumidor. CIAT/Juan Pab…
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Eating wild meat: The rewards are as big as the risks
26.09.24-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
A new report led by experts from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) uncovers the…
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The role of direct-seeded rice in promoting sustainable agriculture and improving the livelihood of Bangladeshi farmers
26.09.24-
Food security
(Photo: DSR sowing of seeds at Mr. Kamal’s plot) Muhammad Ashraful Habib*, Swati Nayak*, Nuruzzama…
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Fostering collaboration for healthier diets in Southeast Asia
26.09.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
In an effort to foster collaboration toward healthier diets in Southeast Asia, the CGIAR Research…
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World’s tiniest library could be key to saving millions of cattle
25.09.24-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
One of the world’s smallest and strangest bacteria also is responsible for one of the…
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Rice phytobiome engineering could lead to greater food security, says IRRI and UC Davis scientists
24.09.24-
Food security
Scientists from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the University of California Da…
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Sustainability Policy for Smallholder Farmers: The Challenge
23.09.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
While intergovernmental organizations such as the European Union develop policies to curb deforestat…
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Food Systems Transformation: from buzzword to political endeavor
23.09.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
Science is like the news media: it is attracted by trendy concepts, and it loves…
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The potential of bundle innovation in closing gender yield gaps
20.09.24-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Women in agriculture contribute significantly towards sustaining rural livelihoods and achieving foo…
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Feeding Senegal: Challenges and innovations in agri-nutrition
20.09.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
Food and nutrition insecurity pose major challenges in Senegal, particularly in rural areas where ad…
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Growing the Future: A Hands-On Teacher’s Guide to Reviving Forgotten Crops through Intergenerational Learning
20.09.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
Raising children's awareness of local food crops - particularly neglected and underutilized species …
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Inclusive communication campaigns drive the adoption of improved seeds in Uganda
19.09.24-
Food security
Smallholder farmers from the Butaleja district of Eastern Uganda have long faced barriers to accessi…
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SHiFT researcher completes doctoral work on sustainability domains of healthy diets in Viet Nam
18.09.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
The CGIAR Research Initiative on Sustainable Healthy Diets through Food Systems Transformation (SHiF…
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CGIAR demonstrates solidarity with flood-affected communities in Vietnam
18.09.24-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
In a display of compassion and support, CGIAR centers in Vietnam donated a significant sum…
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Vietnam’s 1-Million Hectare Rice Program shows promising results
16.09.24-
Food security
Soc Trang Province, Vietnam (September 4, 2024) —The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development…
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The reshaping of crop breeding programs: How CGIAR genotyping and global partnerships are bridging gaps
12.09.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
1. Seeds of Change Climate shifts, soil degradation and conflicts threaten food security in many…
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CGIAR leading the charge: How data analytics is transforming crop breeding
12.09.24-
Food security
Los Baños, Philippines (11 September 2024): In the fast-paced world of crop breeding, timing is…
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Breeding gains from fostering a culture of continuous improvement
12.09.24-
Food security
How streamlining processes saved the IRRI breeding lab nine days and $15,000 a year Los…
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Beyond the Health Extension Program: Developing a focused approach to improve nutrition in Ethiopia
11.09.24-
Health
By Taddese Zerfu September 11, 2024 The Ethiopian Health Extension Program (HEP) has long been a…
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