How will the conflict in Iran affect food security? A new blog by @ifpri.org expert @jwglauber.bsky.social explores the possible regional and global impacts
https://on.cgiar.org/4ldjpMf
Maize is more than a crop in East Africa - it’s food, livelihoods and daily life 🌽 @cimmyt.bsky.social is developing high-yielding maize varieties built for today’s realities: drought, low soil fertility, pests and diseases like MLN and fall armyworm.
📢 There is still time to register for this #webinar in the AI for Food Systems Research series:
📌 Large Language Models for Policy Makers: Exploring RIAPA-AI and PEPA-AI
📆 March 12, 2026, 9:00 – 10:00 am EDT
🎫 https://on.cgiar.org/4ldu7SX
@cgiar.org
Jessica Leight’s research explores social protection and how it can improve women’s welfare.
Learn more about IFPRI’s work on social protection here: https://www.ifpri.org/topic/social-protection/
@cgiar.org @leightjessica.bsky.social #IWD2026 #ForAllWomenAndGirls #WithScienceWeCan
We welcome the nomination of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault for the Nobel Peace Prize, along w/ @nordgen.bsky.social , @fao.org, @croptrust.bsky.social & @cgiar.org.
The @planttreaty.bsky.social created trust & international cooperation that enabled the Vault's establishment.
➡️ bit.ly/4lpY3eL
On #InternationalWomensDay, we celebrate women shaping a more food-secure, equitable, and resilient world. From farms to policymaking, women drive innovation in food systems—yet barriers remain.
At @ifpri.org, we’re committed to research and partnerships that empower women and girls.
#IWD2026
⚡️Just in on our #crisis blog:
The Iran war: Potential food security impacts.
Joseph Glauber discusses how the problems in the Strait of Hormuz reverberate globally.
@jwglauber.bsky.social @cgiar.org #FoodSecurity
https://on.cgiar.org/4ldjpMf
For #InternationalWomensDay, @cgiar-emd.bsky.social Ismahane Elouafi joined scientists and leaders to share her personal reflections on leadership, women in science.
📺 ICYMI: Watch here: https://on.cgiar.org/4r0VkJH
At #GCWAS2026, CGIAR experts will highlight cutting-edge research, innovations, and partnerships that support women, men, and youth in #agrifood systems, with a focus on inclusive and sustainable development outcomes.
📆 March 12-14
ℹ https://on.cgiar.org/3M2Hjgi
Happy International Women’s Day #IWD2026
Empowering women and girls is essential for achieving equitable, resilient, and sustainable agrifood systems, driving economic growth, and ensuring food security for ALL.
👉 https://on.cgiar.org/3Oxl4zQ
#GenderinAg @CGIARgender
🌾 🔬 Behind every resilient harvest is decades of science, partnership and local knowledge.
🌍 CGIAR works to turn scientific breakthroughs into practical solutions that farmers can use today and adapt for tomorrow.
📺 https://on.cgiar.org/45HaDPT
#WithScienceWeCan #FoodSystems
🌿 In rural India, women farmers are transforming small backyard plots into diverse, climate-resilient homestead farms. Production diversity is up 350%. Diet diversity has doubled.
@iwmi.bsky.social
https://on.cgiar.org/4b4zv6i
21 women. 8+ countries. One mission: protect the planet that feeds us. ❄️🌍
Meet the Breaking Boundaries 2026 Antarctica team + global leaders at our #IWD2026 event.
⏲ March 6, 15:00 UTC
✅ https://on.cgiar.org/4aKY60V
#OneCGIAR #WomeninScience
🧬 What once took 4 years can now take less than 1. With doubled haploid technology, breeders can develop pure inbred lines faster—accelerating the creation of high-performing hybrid varieties for farmers. @cimmyt.bsky.social
Studies show that direct seeded rice (which include Komboka) significantly reduce methane emissions.
Find out more from @irriofficial.bsky.social on their work to reduce emissions from rice production: ghgmitigation.irri.org
📢 There is still time to register for this #webinar in the AI for Food Systems Research series:
📌 Two Sides of the Data Governance Coin: AI Innovation and Regulation for Producers and Users
📆 March 5, 2026, 9:30 – 10:30 am EST
🎫 Register here: https://on.cgiar.org/4rzCZ7A
@cgiar.org
#Climate finance for #agrifood systems is still far below what’s needed—but clearer financial standards can help close the gap. 🌍💰
Read how harmonized taxonomies + green bonds can drive real change for farmers → www.ifpri.org/blog/financi...
@cgiar.org
📢 Work with CGIAR!
Around the world, our staff are making an impact in the face of the interdependent challenges facing today’s world.
🔍 Explore vacancies across all CGIAR research centers: https://on.cgiar.org/4rBIByb
📷 @iwmi.bsky.social
🌾 📲A new digital backbone for agriculture that supports real-time, climate-smart decisions in India 🇮🇳 It turns fragmented information into decision-ready intelligence for farmers facing droughts, floods, pests and volatile markets 👉 https://on.cgiar.org/4b8u7A1
@iwmi.bsky.social
🚜 👩🌾 Komboka rice is a game changer:
✦ Nearly double the yield of older varieties
✦ Matures earlier
✦ Lower water use, labor and production costs
✦ Improved resistance to blast and bacterial leaf blight
Built for the climate we have - not the one we had.
@giz.de
❄️ Two CGIAR genebanks are depositing to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault this week!
🌳🌴 107 accessions of trees from @cifor-icraf.org
🌾🌱 1,164 accessions of wheat, barley, chickpea, lentils, triticale from #ICARDA
@nordgen.bsky.social
@croptrust.bsky.social
@norad.no
@planttreaty.bsky.social
🌽 New publication!
New research by Chun Song et al. (2026) shows that subnational food demand trends often move in the opposite direction of national projections.
OA link: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/K5CVJE...
@cgiar.org
📢 An important milestone for global action on nature, climate, and food systems!
Proud to announce a new #IUCN - @cgiar.org partnership, focused on sustainable agriculture and biodiversity conservation to shape resilient food systems.
🔗 https://lnkd.in/ddKDRniq
📢 Save the date!
📌 Two Sides of the Data Governance Coin: AI Innovation and Regulation for Producers and Users
📆 March 5, 2026, 9:30 – 10:30 am EST
🎫 Register here: https://on.cgiar.org/4rzCZ7A
@cgiar.org
🆕 #Blog Anti-poverty programs can change how people see the state and each other
🖊️ By Katrina Kosec and Cecilia Hyunjung Mo.
🔗 Read more here: https://on.cgiar.org/3P1kpH2
@cgiar.org
🔬 🐄 Through science-driven practical innovation, ILRI is working alongside farming communities in Africa to strengthen livestock systems & protect animal health.
Safeguarding livestock means safeguarding food security, income and stability for millions.
@ilri.org @websedgetv.bsky.social
🇩🇪 🎙️ As global leaders gathered at the @munsecconf.bsky.social, one truth was impossible to ignore: addressing hunger is not just a development priority. It is essential to peace, stability and resilience 🌱
#FoodSecurity #MSC2026
🔎 Learn more about our work on social protection:
www.ifpri.org/topic/social-protection/
@cgiar.org #SocialJusticeDay #SocialProtection #FoodSecurity
🆕 #Blog Can digital cash transfers serve those in active conflict zones? Evidence from Sudan
🖊️ By Kibrom Abay, Lina Abdelfattah, Hala Abushama, Oliver Kiptoo Kirui, Halefom Nigus, and Khalid Siddig.
Read more: https://on.cgiar.org/4b0TP9z
@cgiar.org @voxdev.bsky.social
#ICYMI Did you see this #IFPRIPolicySeminar?
📌 IFPRI-AMIS Seminar Series: Navigating Risk: Challenges in Agricultural Commodity Shipping and Insurance Markets
🤝 Organized by IFPRI and Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS)
📺 Watch the recording here: https://bit.ly/AgriRisk
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