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Performance, Innovation and Strategic Analysis for Impact
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Soil Health
Agri-food systems start with soil
Soil is alive. The healthier soil is, the better it can sustain plant, animal, and human life.
Soil health is defined by soil’s continued capacity to act as a vital living system within ecosystem and land-use boundaries.
While soil management historically focused on nutrient and water provision for crop…
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Agrobiodiversity
PRESERVING AND ENHANCING OUR AGRICULTURAL BIODIVERSITY
For the past 50 years, the industrialization of food and seed systems, and the globalization of trade and supply networks led to a significant decrease in plant diversity.
As direct results of this global loss of agricultural biodiversity, diet quality is getting worse, farmers are exposed to greater climate risks, and…
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Digital inclusion
ENHANCING SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH INCLUSIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
When it comes to digital technologies and innovation, the way we work is at a crucial juncture.
On one hand, the digital revolution has the potential to enhance and improve how we use, sustain and protect our landscapes, leading to…
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Food systems transformation hubs
Today, food systems globally are facing challenges in terms of sustainability, inclusion, and healthy diets.
Such threats encompass the environmental costs of current and future nutrition patterns; improved availability, accessibility, and consumption of nutritious, safe, diverse, and sustainable diets; increased incomes through inclusive and diverse…
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Supporting peace and security through climate change mitigation
Climate change is one of mankind’s greatest threats.
Its negative effects have an impact on the health and wellbeing of people and the planet. Further, they are also closely related to peace and security – especially in vulnerable and fragile contexts.
Thanks to our global network of scientists and practitioners across…
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Multifunctional landscapes
MULTIFUNCTIONAL LANDSCAPES: WHAT THEY ARE AND WHY THEY MATTER
At the Alliance, we know that—with the right incentives and technologies—agriculture has much to offer to both rural communities and land managers.
In fact, landscapes that are based on diverse and sustainable agricultural practices as well as on the …
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Improving cacao and coffee systems through innovations and partnerships
Millions of smallholder farmers around the world depend on cacao and coffee for their livelihoods. Yet they face significant constraints due to climate change, soil degradation, pests and diseases, and inadequate access to planting materials and other farm inputs. They frequently are price-takers, and do not have ready…
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Gender, youth and inclusion
ADVANCING GENDER EQUALITY AND SOCIAL INCLUSION
Our vision at the Alliance is to foster gender-equitable, socially inclusive food systems that sustain the planet, drive prosperity, and nourish all people. In food systems, women play important roles as farmers, entrepreneurs, and seed custodians, whilst many balance this work with a household role as a…
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Sustainable Finance: Investing in climate-smart and inclusive food systems
Sustainable finance is key to building sustainable and equitable food systems. From connecting investors with small and medium agri-food businesses, preparing farmers and other value chain actors to manage funds and providing investors with evidence-based information to make well-informed decisions, the Alliance…
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Climate action
The human, environmental and economic consequences of climate change are jarring, but not irreversible. By prioritizing science, we can design a more sustainable and resilient way forward.
Through our Strategy 2020-2025, the Alliance defined how to drive and accelerate impact on climate action, unlocking robust and inclusive solutions.
In collaboration with key actors, our work to address…
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Food environment and consumer behavior
THE PATH TOWARDS HEALTHY SUSTAINABLE DIETS
Everyday, billions of people globally suffer from malnutrition in all its forms: hunger, nutrient deficiencies, and overnutrition.
Diets are the essential link between food systems, nutrition and health outcomes: poor diet quality is a core driver of the…
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Improving food systems through agroecology
What is agroecology?
Agroecology is a framework for farming and food system transformation that benefits people and nature.
At the farm level, agroecology means redesigning production systems to enhance further collaboration with nature. This is done by integrating biodiversity and ecological processes in food production; reducing…
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Crops for nutrition and health
Crop improvement as a priority
Unhealthy diets are among the main factors contributing to the triple burden of malnutrition, which is affecting the health and wellbeing of billions of people. Our global work on crop improvement addresses this challenge with tangible, science-based, and holistic…
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The Alliance champions school meals
No matter what’s on the menu, whether it’s rice with a side of grilled fish, ugali topped with sautéed kale or pasta in a tomato sauce, one fact holds true: school meals deliver far-reaching benefits. Beyond supporting child health, nutrition, and education, the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT recognizes school meals as a powerful tool for…
