Food security is a significant global concern as a result of the burden that the fast-expanding global population has placed on finite resources, such as arable land for farming. Additionally, the hunt...
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Investors in international agricultural research seek sustainable agri-food technologies that can potentially serve multiple objectives, including economic growth, food security, and sustainable use...
The European Commission document on ‘European Research and Innovation for Food and Nutrition Security’ sets out how research and innovation policy is currently contributing to food and nutrition security...
Agricultural value chains are enormously important for development and poverty reduction in developing countries. Unfortunately, the wide array of forms of intervention used creates serious difficulties...
Prepared for the 15th meeting of System Council held on March 8-9, 2022, this report proposes an external review of the second set of 12 CGIAR Initiatives proposals.
The...
Transforming agriculture in Asia
Evolving demand even as food insecurity persists
Rising incomes and urbanization are transforming food consumption. Daily energy consumption per...
Cassava is an important staple food crop in both Rwanda and Burundi. It ranks first in Burundi followed by banana and sweet potato, and third in Rwanda after banana...
Forecasting crop yields is important for food security, in particular to predict where crop production is likely to drop. Climate records and remotely-sensed data have become instrumental...
The CGIAR crop improvement (CI) programs, unlike commercial CI programs, which are mainly geared to profit though meeting farmers’ needs, are charged...
Over the last decade, the combined impact of multiple drivers and shocks including food demand growth, stagnant crop yields, climate change, rising insecurity, and...