The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is stepping up efforts to tackle malnutrition and hidden hunger in Africa, with its nutrition research agenda gaining strong momentum in recent months. As global stakeholders gather this week for the African Food…
AfricaRice Reaffirms CGIAR’s Commitment to Transforming Agri-Food Systems at 6th AU–EU Ministerial Conference
In a time when global agri-food systems are under mounting pressure—contributing up to 37% of greenhouse gas emissions, driving 80% of deforestation, threatening biodiversity, and wasting one-third of all food produced—the urgency to act has never been greater. The…
CGIAR: Deploying Scientific Tools to Ensure Food Security From Pests and Disease
World Pest Day is observed on June 6th to raise awareness about the impact of pests on human health, food, and the environment, and the role of R&D to combat pests. Plant pests and diseases cause up to 40…
Digital Soil Maps: Unlocking Agronomy Solutions for Farmers in West Africa and the Sahel
By Barbra Sehlule Muzata West Africa and the Sahel, a region where millions of smallholder farmers struggle with low yields and soil degradation, faces a looming threat of food insecurity. The delicate balance of these communities is further disrupted by…
African Development Bank, African Union, United States Government, International Fund for Agricultural Development, CGIAR advance ties to boost Africa’s food production
….The African Union Commission-mandated Soil Initiative for Africa is a framework effort to systematically improve Africa’s soil health and productivity Top development organisations have pledged to forge partnerships to expand the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS), an…