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Highlights: Food system transformation is needed for "safeguarding food security and ending hunger, and the particular vulnerabilities of food production systems to adverse impact of climate change”. To sustain...

This visual story from Devex explains what El Niño is and where its impacts will be felt the most.

Forests, trees and agroforestry play a key, often undervalued, role to support food security and nutrition (FSN), in its four dimensions (availability, access, utilization and stability)...

The Supporters of Agricultural Research (SoAR) commissioned this work to examine the benefit-cost ratio of CGIAR investments. Formerly called the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research, CGIAR is the world’s...

Fisheries and aquaculture contribute to livelihoods for 800 million people and provide 3.2 billion people with 20 percent of their animal protein. Fish is a rich source of micronutrients...

Using big data to solve agricultural development problems faster, better and at greater scale.

Generating Evidence and New Directions for Equitable Results (GENDER) is CGIAR’s new platform designed to put gender equality at the forefront of global agricultural research for development. The Platform...

Ethiopia has experienced impressive agricultural growth and poverty reduction, stemming in part from substantial public investments in agriculture. Yet, the agriculture sector now faces increasing...

CGIAR is a global research partnership for a food secure future dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resources.

Through a selection of stories, the report showcases the diversity of AfricaRice’s work with partners across its research-for-development portfolio, including the following: New climate-smart varieties for Africa with support...