On November 13, 2025, nearly 50 students from Georgetown University and George Washington University convened at IFPRI headquarters in Washington, D.C., for a hands-on learning visit focused on the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI)
Marking a breakthrough in the fight against food insecurity and low rural incomes in Malawi, the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), together with the Government of Malawi and national research institutions, has supported the release of the country’s first early-maturing vegetable pigeonpea variety, enabling farmers to earn sooner while improving household nutrition.
Every year, we reaffirm our commitment to women and girls in science. We host panels, share statistics, and celebrate role models. These efforts matter, but in Africa today, they are no longer enough.
On World Pulses Day 2026, the theme chosen by the Food and Agriculture Organization, “Pulses of the world: from modesty to excellence,” could not be more timely. It captures a quiet transformation already unfolding across kitchens, streets, and food labs, especially in low- and middle-income countries where pulses have long anchored diets, livelihoods, and resilience.
The next livestock disease outbreak rarely announces itself. It begins quietly: a sick animal at a market, a delayed vaccination, a weather shift that changes where disease-carrying vectors thrive.
CGIAR celebrates the voices and achievements of women whose work, leadership, and lived experience will inspire the next generation of scientists.
Over the last five years, the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT has made significant strides in transforming the food systems landscape in Vietnam. Through the Food Environment and Consumer Behavior (FECB) research team, the Alliance and national partners continued to accelerate their efforts to transcend changes across the Southeast Asian region.
Young people’s aspirations for gaining a greater income than their parents, and the barriers facing them in agriculture for achieving this, are not new. However, speakers at a recent conference indicated that it is not that one-dimensional. Youth also value their connection to place, well-being and food security.