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Cacao of Excellence
Cacao of Excellence works across five strategic areas to drive the expansion of superior quality cacao to ensure that a greater share of producers prosper.
1. A renowned global cacao award competition
Since 2009, Cacao of Excellence has been the entry point for cacao producers to…
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Projects and Flagship Initiatives in the Philippines
Direct contributions to our research areas in the Philippines, these projects and flagship initiatives in the country are creating positive impact in the livelihoods of communities where we work.
Championing agriculture resilience
The Alliance’s long-standing…
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Our Approach to Gender Research at the Alliance
Alliance gender and social inclusion research involves developing, testing, and refining strategies, approaches, methodologies, and frameworks to advance gender equality and social inclusion in food, land and water systems. These include participatory research approaches, empowerment frameworks, gender-transformative approaches, gender-responsive scaling strategies, and innovative mixed…
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Inclusive Market Systems and Entrepreneurship
Although women’s labor is essential for agricultural market systems, their work is often invisible. Men tend to be at the forefront of the sector and are more likely to gain access to formal markets, while women are often engaged in ‘hidden’ informal markets.
Making decisions about which crops and value-added products to produce and…
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Alliance Podcasts: Connecting farmers, scientists and curious listeners
To share our research with the world, we’ve established three knowledge-sharing podcasts that allow our community to immerse themselves in the world of food systems transformation: Ciencia a tu Mesa (‘Science to your Table’), Climate Resilience in Agriculture, and Guardianes de las Semillas del Futuro (‘Guardians of Future Seeds’). What do each of these…
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Gender and Social Inclusion in Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture
Science and markets have promoted only a small fraction of the approximately 7,000 known edible plant and animal species for food and agriculture, with the majority sidelined but safeguarded through customary use in small-scale production in kitchen gardens and locally managed landscapes.
Often requiring few…
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Gender and Digital Inclusion
World Bank data show that younger farmers and women farmers have less access to financial and digital tools than older men, with a 2017 Global Index survey indicating a gender gap of 11% in access to a bank account in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Increasing access to financial and digital services could improve the livelihoods of millions of women. However…
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Strategic Analysis for Impact with a Gender Focus
To positively transform people's lives through food systems innovation, innovation must follow scalable approaches based on a well-founded theory of change and relevant indicators. A key starting point is to understand how all population groups, including women, can become catalysts for change. It is also important to identify the factors that influence women and vulnerable groups’…
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Gender in Crop Improvement and Technology Development
An Evidence Gap Map (2021) on gender in CGIAR research noted that gender in breeding and seed systems are two of three research areas where evidence on gender in land, food and water systems is least represented. The Alliance is contributing to filling those gaps.
Women and men often have different farming…
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Projects and Flagship Initiatives in Guatemala
To address the challenges we seek to resolve in Guatemala and achieve positive impact through our work, we undertake several projects in different parts of the country.
Climate services: building capacities and connecting key stakeholders
The Agroclimatic Technical Tables (ATTs) are an innovative CCAFS initiative…
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: to engage a qualified Individual or Firm to support CGIAR in developing and deploying its Partnerships Strategy
November 2023, IPGRI – BIOVERSITY INTERNATIONAL (BVI), on behalf of CGIAR, is seeking to engage a qualified Individual or Firm to support CGIAR in developing and deploying its Partnerships Strategy for the items described in the Terms of Reference (TOR) attached to this letter (Annex I).
When preparing your bid, please use the TOR (Annex I) and follow the instructions set out in the ToR applicable to this Request for…
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Projects and Flagship Initiatives in Ethiopia
We contribute to Ethiopia’s agricultural and food systems transformation agenda through multiple approaches such as use of genetic resources, crop improvement, applying improved agronomic and management practices, contributing to optimal fertilizer use, and leading the effort to build ‘digital agriculture’ through ’big data’ analytics, developing an investment roadmap for integrated…
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Climate information services: From tomorrow’s weather to next year’s harvest
Extreme weather and year-to-year climate variability mean that accurate and accessible climate predictions are essential for farmers’ decision making on which crop varieties to choose, how to monitor progress, which dates to harvest, and more.
Below, Julian Ramirez – Principal Scientist…
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Projects and Flagship Initiatives in Uganda
Our work in Uganda has led to transformative change at multiple levels, empowering farmers with knowledge and tools to make informed decisions.
By incorporating gender-responsive approaches, we've ensured inclusivity and equity in our interventions. The adoption of sustainable practices has not only improved livelihoods, but has also…
