Poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
Roots of resilience: my journey as a Conservation Agriculture champion
Climate adaptation and mitigationConservation Agriculture promotes climate resilience, increased crop yields, and healthier plants, supporting livelihoods and food security across the region. Grace Malaicha tells her story.
Women farmers enhance agricultural production in conflict-torn Sudan
Capacity developmentIn conflict-torn Sudan, women farmers are equipped with new skills and sustainable techniques to cultivate hope and abundance—doubling yields and empowering communities toward self-sufficiency.
Flowers, learning, and a gender-based approach
Capacity development“We learned how to grow flowers in one module, and now we’re making a living from it,” says a farmer from Chiapas. Here’s her story.
USAID team lauds PQR value chain process in Bangladesh
Poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobsUSAID experts praised northern Bangladesh’s premium quality rice (PQR) value chain process.
Agricultural research adds billions of dollars to economy
Climate adaptation and mitigationCrop technology from CGIAR, including CIMMYT seed varieties, contributes US $47 billion each year to the global economy according to fresh analysis of six decades’ worth of data.
Collaboration across the seed system value chain
Climate adaptation and mitigationStakeholders call for a holistic approach to managing Kenya’s dryland crop seed system for sustainability and food security.
A community leader in Baliakandi inspires women empowerment in agriculture: Promila Rani Mondol
Capacity developmentPromila’s story as a successful machinery solution provider, with support from CSISA-MEA, is encouraging more women in her community to venture into farming and seedling raising services.
Bargaining for Better: How gender roles in household decision-making can impact crop disease resilience
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionA study by CIMMYT found a positive association between women’s role in household decisions concerning crop production and the adoption and turnover of rust-resistant wheat varieties.
A marine engineer embarks on making life easier for farmers in his native village, by establishing a one-stop shop agri-business center
Capacity developmentThe Bhusari Cold Storage in Begusarai, Bihar, has helped build the capacity of over 25,000 smallholder farmers through improved access to farming resources, advanced technologies, and advisories on climate-resilient agri-practices and allied services.
Borlaug Global Rust Initiative announces 2024 Women in Triticum (WIT) awardees
Capacity developmentThe 2024 Women in Triticum Early Career Awards recognize early-career scientists for their advancements in wheat research and food security.
No Stones, No Grit! A game-changing technology to process small grain introduced in Zimbabwe
Capacity developmentA locally made, affordable multi-crop thresher offers a convenient post-harvest processing option for smallholder farmers.
Breaking ground and redefining roles in the agri engineering sector: Anjuara Begum
Capacity developmentAnjuara’s journey from a widowed mother to a successful grinding operator is an inspiring story of resilience. CSISA–MEA’s light engineering training for women has not only transformed Anjuara’s life but also prompted a paradigm shift in the perception of women’s capabilities in traditionally male-dominated roles.
Empowering communities through sustainable agriculture
Capacity developmentFor young Mirian, an agent of change, being part of the Honduran InnovaHub Oriente has allowed her to make agricultural innovations a means to empower her generation and women.
Women farmers turn the tide on soybean production
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionIn Mozambique, women spearhead efforts to enhance soybean yields with improved agronomic practices, yielding community-wide benefits.
Reaching farmers in Zambia
Capacity developmentAID-I conducted a community sensitization to connect Zambian farmers with existing mobile networks that provide agricultural and climate data.