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Nocturnal insect communities altered by land-use change contribute little to coffee pollination in the Western Ghats, India
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176581
Publication year
2026
Authors
Narayanan, H. Rama
Krishnan, Smitha
Osuri, Anand M
Full Citation
Narayanan, H.R.; Krishnan, S.; Osuri, A.M. Nocturnal insect communities altered by land-use change contribute little to coffee pollination in the Western Ghats…
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Leveraging opportunity crops to transform food systems: Unveiling the 'Power of Diversity Funding Facility' in Nigeria, Zambia and Kenya
The Crop Trust and the Alliance have launched the Power of diversity funding facility in Nigeria, Zambia, and Kenya to boost opportunity crops, improve nutrition, and build climate resilience…
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How catalytic capital is empowering Africa’s agri-entrepreneurs
Sadie Shelton, Martina Melchiori, Ena Derenoncourt
Contributions from Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) and FASA
Catalytic capital and technical support can close Africa’s agri-SME financing gap, strengthen resilience, and back young entrepreneurs. At AFSF 2025 in Senegal, ImpactSF and partners showcased the…
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Grouped climate solutions for better production: Science listening to West African farmers
Fatimata Kone, Mathieu Ouedraogo
The rain delays, sorghum withers; when a storm finally breaks, complaints rise again. To break this cycle of uncertainty, scientists from the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, INERA, and the University of Ghana conducted the first large-scale survey on agricultural…
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Cultivating opportunity: Revaluing traditional crops for nutrition, heritage and resilience in Africa
Lara Barangé
How can forgotten Amaranthus varieties, traditional Baobab ‘foodways’ and niche Fabirama tubers contribute to food systems transformation in Africa?
Today, wheat, maize and rice provide approximately 50% of our plant-derived calories; yet,…
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The Alliance participates in Save the Children Côte d'Ivoire's Accountability Day
Irene Ricca
The Alliance and Save the Children: partners for a sustainable and inclusive cocoa sector in West Africa
On September 18, 2025, the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT's country team had the privilege of participating in the Accountability Day…
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Insights from the Africa Climate Summit side-event dialogue on restoration and soil health
Zenebe Adimassu, Degefie Tibebe, Wuletawu Abera, Kalkidan Ayele, Enyew Adgo, Berhanu Belay, Lulseged Tamene
Across Africa, soils are under stress. More than 65% of farmland is degraded, threatening food security, livelihoods, and the continent’s ability to withstand shocks. Yet, within this…
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CGIAR capacity sharing with NARS to use digital sequence information in conservation and crop improvement programs. A submission from CGIAR for consideration by the Governing Body of the International Treaty
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176624
Abstract
CGIAR submitted this report in response to the Plant Treaty Secretary's open request to Contracting Parties and stakeholders for information regarding their efforts ‘to reduce the existing gap on capacity between developed and developing countries’ regarding the use of digital…
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Mud, memories, and meaning: Investigating climate security in Southwestern Zimbabwe
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176620
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This study examines climate security challenges in southwestern Zimbabwe's Tsholotsho district, where communities continue to grapple with the lasting impacts of Cyclones Dineo (2017) and Idai (2019), compounded by severe drought in 2024. Researchers from the CGIAR Climate Security Southern Africa Hub conducted immersive fieldwork in late 2024, living alongside local communities in wards 5, 6, 8, and…
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A framework for low-emission food systems: Linking climate action and SDGs
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176621
Publication year
2025
Authors
Smith, Georgina
Full Citation
Smith, G. (2025) A framework for low-emission food systems: Linking climate action and SDGs. [Blog post] Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT). Published online 18 September 2025. URL: https://alliancebioversityciat.org/…
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System-based conflict analysis: Palma District (Technical Report)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176622
Publication year
2025
Authors
Schapendonk, Frans John Adrianus
Caroli, Giulia
Crescêncio, Pereira
Chaimite, Egidio
Kirstine Synnestvedt, Thea
Forquilha, Salvador Cadete
Full Citation
Schapendonk, F.J.A.; Caroli, G.; Crescêncio, P.; Chaimite, E.; Kirstine Synnestvedt…
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Agroforestry: Platforms for nature-based solutions and ecosystem adaptation. An educational primer.
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176654
Abstract
Agroforestry has been recognized as a low carbon farming system which can help small farmers anticipate and adapt to climate change. Micro-climates are modified, biodiversity is enhanced and soil health is built up. Such forms of ecosystem adaptation can be considered as nature-based climate solutions. They deliver on multiple objectives for people, nature, and the planet. This primer has…
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Escalar el protocolo MRV de cero deforestación con verificación pública
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176657
Abstract
Colombia avanza hacia la institucionalización de un sistema nacional de trazabilidad y verificación de cero deforestación para las cadenas de carne y leche, basado en el Protocolo MRV con tres pilares fundamentales: (i) captura e identificación de origen de las producción mediante la plataforma MyGeofarm (Link de acceso) u otras que permitan la recolección de geolocalización y sean interoperables con otras plataformas…
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Harnessing data storytelling for climate resilience in African agriculture
Anastacia Wanjiru, Peter Steward
On Friday, August 5th, 2025, the Adaptation Atlas Data Storytelling Challenge officially launched on Zindi, marking a bold step toward reimagining how climate data can be transformed into knowledge that directly strengthens the resilience of African farmers…
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Turning the tide towards better nutrition in the Pacific
Alie Peter Galeon
Melanesia—part of the constellation of islands in the South Pacific—may only occupy a tiny fraction of the world's surface, but this region’s teeming biodiversity offers insights as to how island communities respond to evolving food systems amidst surging populations, shifting dietary patterns, and natural resource depletion.…
