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Sudan, Africa’s third-largest country, has long been an epicenter of food production due to its fertile lands and rich agricultural history. However, modern Sudan...

lions of farmers and ensures food security for the 1.4 billion population. India also contributes 25 percent of global rice production and 40 percent of global rice...

Cereal crops are of critical importance to food security and rural livelihoods in Ethiopia, being cultivated on about 10 M ha annually and engaging nearly 16...

CIMMYT has worked since 1975 with Colombian farmers and partners, fostering sustainable development in agriculture and particularly in the production of maize, a major crop in national agrifood systems. More...

Myanmar has endured multiple crises in recent years — including COVID-19, global price instability, the 2021 coup, and widespread conflict — that have disrupted...

Adoption of improved seed varieties (ISV) is considered one of the key ingredients to sustainably increase crop yields and incomes and reducing hunger. Previous research has extensively...

Agriculture in West Africa faces the challenge of meeting the rising demand for food as national incomes and populations increase while production becomes more uncertain due to climate...

Under high climatic, disease and market uncertainty, smallholder farmers make heuristic decisions on whether to manage risk and invest in profitable alternatives or, as a risk-averse mechanism...

Overview: This publication presents findings from an action-learning project (2021–2023) coordinated by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, supported by the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature, and Food Quality. The project...

Agriculture in Uganda accounts for 24% of GDP and employs over 70% of the population. Coffee is the principal cash crop and Uganda’s largest agricultural foreign revenue earner. Uganda...