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Crops in focus: How the observatories are transforming data access
Hans Nasner, Ilaria Urbani
In today’s world, data is everywhere, but finding the right information is often a challenge. Production statistics, trade data and research outputs are scattered across multiple platforms, making the search process time-consuming and challenging.
To…
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Why better intelligence is key to strong agrifood partnerships
Owen Kimani, Rachel Kibui
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, in collaboration with the University of Minnesota’s GEMS Informatics and the Gates Foundation, recently convened a series of events in Kenya and Ethiopia to introduce the Agrifood Innovation Intelligence (AFII) initiative…
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Chiara Ferraboschi
Research Officer
Chiara is part of the Food Environment & Consumer Behaviour lever at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. She is a dietitian and public health nutritionist with extensive experience supporting food systems transformation across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Her work focuses on improving nutrition, promoting healthy and sustainable diets, and strengthening food environments to better serve vulnerable populations. Over the past years, Chiara has led and…
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Nasson Ntwari
Consultant, CGIAR Hub for Sustainable Finance (ImpactSF)
Nasson Ntwari holds a Master of Science in Environmental and Development Studies (Environmental Information Systems) and a Bachelor of Science in Geography. He provides support to the implementation of CGIAR Hub for Sustainable Finance projects and GIS and Remote Sensing analysis to the team. Nasson has over four years of experience as a consultant where he contributed to a number of projects implementation focusing on weather and climate…
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Lorna Born
International Consultant
Lorna Born has 6 years of experience in agricultural risk management, climate adaptation and climate services for smallholder farmers. She has also conducted research on food systems and climate security. She holds a Masters in climate change, agriculture and food security from the University of Galway.
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Andres David Espada
Research Associate
Andres is an applied economist and Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Coordinator with experience supporting research-driven initiatives and translating evidence into practical action. His work blends research, project management, and learning, with a strong focus on strengthening the link between analytical work and decision-making. He is especially interested in using research to inform program design, improve implementation, and generate insights for more…
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Colombia Strengthens Greenhouse Gas Inventories through the NZ-backed Training
Bogotá, Colombia is strengthening its national capacity to measure and report greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture and land use through a training initiative implemented in partnership with the New Zealand Government and the Alliance Bioversity International and the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT…
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Valle del Cauca is advancing toward the regeneration of soil and life
Elizabeth Ramirez
The phoenix is said to be able to rise stronger from its own ashes. It symbolizes the possibility of starting over, even when everything seems to be over. At 1,800 meters above sea level, in the village of Coyuyos, an hour and a half from Ginebra, this idea is no longer a myth and takes shape at El Porvenir farm, where, more…
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Smallholder farms maintain strong pollinator diversity – even when far from forests
Sean Mattson
Pollinator and fruit diversity on the globe’s smallholder farms – which account for up to 80% of all farms – remains strong, despite ecological fragmentation. The findings could point to how to improve the industrialized farming pollinator crisis…
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Discover how environmental and technological governance is woven across the Amazon of Colombia and Peru
Johana Marcela Castillo Rivera, Carlos Eduardo Gonzalez Rodriguez
Our new paper maps 392 organizations and 793 cooperation ties (2021–2023) in the Colombia–Peru Amazon, revealing fragile governance: reliance on a few hubs/tech platforms and weak cross-border links…
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New Strategies to Adapt Crops to Climate Change
Luisa Fernanda Prieto Campo
Climate change is reshaping global agriculture, impacting the productivity of key crops.
Today, agriculture faces one of the greatest challenges in its history. Factors such as rising temperatures, variability in daytime and nighttime precipitation, and the increasing frequency of…
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Launch of the GIC-LAC Project in Colombia
🌍 A meeting to understand how Colombia measures its national emissions
07 Jul 2025
In Bogotá, key stakeholders involved with Colombia’s national emissions reporting for the Agriculture and Land Use (LULUCF) sectors gathered as part of the GIC-LAC project; the aim was to strengthen the country’s Monitoring, Reporting,…
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Beyond organic: How Kenya is reshaping food systems with participatory guarantee system and agroecology
Rosina Wanyama, Kevin Omondi Onyango, Peter Bolo, Lillian Aluso, Céline Termote, Christine Chege
Aurillia Manjella
Researchers and partners in Kenya are advancing Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) integrated with agroecology to make safe, sustainable food more…
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Grain trader seed delivery model for groundnut in Tanzania: Mavuno Improvement for Community Relief and Services
Joachim Madeni, Anthony Bujiku, Gerald Alex (TARI), Justus Ochieng, Radegunda Kessy, Atupokile Mwakatwila, Jean Claude Rubyogo (Alliance), Rickards Chima, Lilian Gichuru (CIMMYT)
Between 2024-2026 in Kagera, Tanzania, TARI, ACCELERATE and partners supported MAVUNO…
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Ethiopia scales up agroecology to transform its food systems
Fatimata Kone, Yodit Balcha, Jonathan Mockshell, Degefie Tibebe, Silvia Araujo de Lima, Owen Kimani
Teferi Zenebe Adimassu
On March 14, 2026, Ethiopia officially launched its National Agroecology Strategy for Food System Transformation (2026–2040), marking a major turning point in the country’s agricultural…
