Q&A with ERG Member Professor Guy M Poppy, on His Participation in the Launch of a New UK-CGIAR Centre for Collaboration and Innovation in Science and Technology

In Mali, ICRISAT will develop new crop varieties that meet the requirements of the population

The International Crops Research Institute of the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) held a four-day worksh…

From science to impact: a chat with women scientists at CIMMYT

At the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), staff are one of our most…

Three new CGIAR GENDER Platform grants awarded to better integrate women’s empowerment and nutrition into research design

The CGIAR GENDER Platform has recently announced three recipients of its research grants to integrat…

Mapping tool helps private sector identify high-potential locations for solar irrigation pumps

As climate change threatens to exacerbate water scarcity and food insecurity in many parts of…

Reawakened: The Lexicon launches global storytelling challenge for biodiversity

Petaluma, CA — The Lexicon, a North America-based NGO that creates collective impact campaigns to…

Embracing political economy to enhance policy influence: Lessons from PIM research

A new PIM Synthesis Brief reviews key aspects of the political economy dynamics of the…

Bangladesh could largely reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture while increasing efficiency in production

A number of readily-available farming methods could allow Bangladesh’s agriculture sector to decre…

Global Landscapes Forum Africa: Restoring Africa’s drylands needs a localized, integrated approach, say experts at the conference

At the recent GLF Africa: Restoring Africa's Drylands Conference, thousands of restoration practitio…

A new site for banana-related research

The Alliance-managed website MusaNet collects and shares global resources on banana (Musa) across th…

New platform harnesses data – and unleashes breeders’ time

A bold new data management platform, the Enterprise Breeding System (EBS), is helping breeders har…

IITA and partners combat poor nutrition in women and children

Malnutrition in young children and pregnant women is known to have adverse consequences on their…

IITA donates elite planting materials to boost FCT farmers’ productivity

Farmers in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, received a boost as the IITA-Abuja team donated 330 kg of…

Educating youth to bridge the protein gap in livestock feed

One of the key requirements for healthy livestock is the availability of a protein diet.…

IITA signs Aflasafe manufacturing and distribution agreement in Mozambique

Food safety took a step forward in Mozambique as IITA signed a Technology Transfer and Licensing A…

As a decade of ecosystem restoration kicks off, don't forget the people

Global ecosystem restoration efforts are often measured by billions of trees planted or square kilom…

Why are aspirations of farming communities important to know in developing economies?

A systematic literature review of studies from 14 low and middle income countries in Asia…

Designing Quasi-Experimental Impact Studies of Agricultural Research at Scale

CIP discussion: Agricultural innovation, the key for bridging R&D with impact at scale

BY CHRISTOPHER BUTLER The need to innovate in agriculture is more urgent than ever. The…