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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Africa’s food sovereignty isn’t about turning away from global markets. It’s about building greater choice and resilience. Dr Simeon Ehui and I share how stronger seeds, soils and markets can build Africa’s productive capacity and strengthen global food security 👉 on.cgiar.org/3VjEmwb

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Welcome to Dr. Nizar Haddad, ICARDA's new Director General! He's led national research, private sector innovation and FAO programs. I believe that mix is what turns dryland science into real impact for farmers 🌱

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It’s exciting to see the energy coming out of CGIAR Scaling Week - our largest yet, with 400+ people from 40+ countries and 100 organizations. I have to admit it feels like I'm missing something huge 😱 Watching from afar, I wish I was there in person!

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🌵 Drylands are home to more than 2 billion people and hold enormous potential for innovation and resilience. 🧑‍💻 I’ll join Dryland Congress 2026 for a Visionary Talk on the future of dryland agriculture 👉 drylandcongress.icrisat.org 📅12 September 2026 | 1:00–1:30 PM (Virtual)

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🌾 🌍 Africa does not lack solutions. What we need is to get better at taking what works to scale. Reaching people with a technology is not the same as transforming a system. Partnerships are so critical to making that happen. #AFSForum2026

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

At the #AFSForum2026, I was honored to join the "Council of the Wise," where I talked about the “missing middle” between science and investment, the need to connect country demand, science, finance and delivery much more systematically. 📺: on.cgiar.org/4gDj1WA @cgiar.org

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

At #AFSForum2026, sharing my thoughts on the "missing middle" between innovation and impact that we must bridge to solve Africa's food security challenges. 🔗Read my op-ed in @ipsnews.net on.cgiar.org/469laDo

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

At the Africa Food Systems Forum, we asked leaders: What will it take to move from food systems ambition to food systems delivery? Africa has the solutions. Now we need to scale, adapt and learn from what is working across the continent. Join @cgiar.org at #AFSForum on.cgiar.org/4m5B6hd

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Excited for #AFSForum2026 in Kigali. @cgiar.org experts from across our Centers and Research Portfolio will be sharing science and solutions to help build more resilient food systems. Looking forward to discussions on CGIAR's emerging 2040 Strategy. on.cgiar.org/4m5B6hd

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Proud to contribute to the Food Systems Countdown Initiative and celebrate the release of this new report and @natfood.nature.com paper. A testament to the power of collaboration across institutions including @gainhealth.org, @fao.org, Cornell and @jhu.edu on.cgiar.org/3RF3U5t

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Infrastructure for pastoralists is more than concrete. As we mark #IYRP2026, this new blog from CGIAR Multifunctional Landscapes highlights why livestock routes, climate services and veterinary care matter. 🔗 on.cgiar.org/4q3Lfgo @cgiar.org @ilri.org

Bhawad pastoralists migrating from Halar region of Gujarat. Photo courtesy ILRI

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Last week at #Nutrition2026, I reflected on the latest #SOFI2026 report and what it tells us about the future of nutrition. The message is clear: sustained progress depends on continued investment in resilient, inclusive agrifood systems. @nutritionorg.bsky.social @cgiar.org

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

🎤 We can no longer treat climate, food, nutrition, and biodiversity as separate challenges. The science is here. Now we need the global ambition to invest where it can deliver the greatest impact. 👉 on.cgiar.org/4b3P1ju #LCAW2026

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

🎤 🇩🇪 At the Hamburg Sustainability Conference, I reflected on why South–North innovation must work both ways. As climate change accelerates, there is much to learn from communities in the Global South that have been adapting to its impacts for decades.

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

🎤 I moderated a discussion at the Hamburg Sustainability Conference on how multistakeholder partnerships can catalyze South–North innovation. From health and nutrition to food security and climate change, our challenges are deeply connected. Our partnerships must be too 🤝

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

🧑‍🌾 Smallholder farmers are among those most affected by climate change, yet they have contributed the least to it. Science can help us identify solutions, but we also need investment that enables them 🔬 📰 Read the @devex.com piece 👉 on.cgiar.org/4y0QVey

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

🎤 🇬🇧 A wonderful discussion today at The Power of Partnerships during #LCAW2026. Tackling climate change requires stronger partnerships across science, policy, finance, and local action. No single institution can deliver the transformation we need alone.

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

🏆 I am delighted to congratulate Dr. Namukolo Covic on receiving this recognition from the Food and Nutrition Society of Ethiopia. Her leadership, commitment, and ability to bring people together around a shared vision continue to inspire many of us.

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

✍️ 📄 By bringing together CGIAR’s world-class science and the OPEC Fund’s catalytic financing and convening power, we can accelerate innovation, scale impact and transform research into investment-ready solutions for the countries and communities that need them most 👉 on.cgiar.org/4oDzSuD

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

🏜️ #DesertificationAndDroughtDay 45% of the world’s land is drylands - home to over 2B people. To me, drylands are not just areas under pressure. They are also where some of the most important solutions for food security and stability will emerge. @websedgetv.bsky.social @cgiar.org

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

🔬 🌱 The evidence is there. Across the Global South, farmers, researchers, and communities are developing solutions for a more resilient food future. What we need now is support to scale them. My latest piece for @science.org 👉 on.cgiar.org/43wlvPb

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Science alone is not enough - we must ensure it translates into meaningful impact. I look forward to joining colleagues, partners, and innovators from around the world as we reflect on progress and accelerate action toward resilient food systems. 📩 Sign up for updates: on.cgiar.org/4tuknGo

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

🥔 🍠 On International Day of Potato, we celebrate a crop that has nourished communities for generations and continues to play a vital role in building more resilient food systems 🌱 The potato may seem humble, but its impact is extraordinary. @cipotato.org

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

🌱 CGIAR is increasingly the last institution standing in places where public funding has stepped back. And we are actively looking for foundation partners who want to put their climate, nutrition & resilience investments on firmer scientific ground. #Philanthropy

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

🔬 CGIAR Science & Partnership Week is coming to India! In April 2027, we’ll bring together global partners to advance science for resilient food systems—innovation, equity & climate action. 📩 Sign up for updates: on.cgiar.org/4tuknGo #CGIARScienceWeek

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

At the @adb.org Annual Meeting, I joined a discussion on building food and water resilience by treating ecosystems as connected landscapes. Our shared task now is to invest in systems that bring proven solutions to farmers at scale.

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

📍In Samarkand at @adb.org Annual Meeting, we're discussing how science, investment and regional cooperation must come together to strengthen food and water systems under growing global pressures. I know the science already exists. The real challenge is scaling proven solutions

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

🎤 At a recent @ifpri.org seminar, I reflected on the data: when people are displaced due to conflict, on average it lasts over 50 months. Yet, our responses are designed for the short term. We must recognize this reality and our interventions must change 👉 on.cgiar.org/4te96e4

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

🎤 It was an honor to speak at the High-level Ministerial Meeting at the International Date Palm Conference. 🌴 Date palms are central to food security in dryland regions. As climate, water, and pest pressures grow, securing their future requires integrated, cross-border action.

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

🌍 Great week at #SIAM Morocco where important conversations on the future of African agriculture are happening. Livestock systems, climate pressures, rising demand - the choices we make today will shape food security, livelihoods, and health. And science must guide the path forward.

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

🌍 Earth Day Across the world, I see both the urgency of the challenges we face and the incredible potential to solve them. 🌾 Food systems are part of the problem, but they are also a big part of the solution. That’s where our focus must be.

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

🤝 Great to meet with Guangzhe Chen and Renaud Seligmann to explore how we can support partnerships like Agriconnect and Water Forward, bringing science and data to strengthen @theworldbank.bsky.social crisis response.

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

🏦Fruitful meetings with Caribbean Development Bank President Daniel Best and @afdbgroup.bsky.social President Sisi Ould Tah, where we continued ongoing planning for upcoming partnerships and projects.

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

🗣️ A great discussion with @theworldbank.bsky.social, Managing Director and Chief Knowledge Officer Paschal Donohoe, on how @cgiar.org's science and partnerships can better support jobs and impact at scale.

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

📍Washington, DC 🇺🇸 Thanks to our partners at Farm Journal Foundation, we joined US Congressional staffers to share how food security underpins national security, and how US farmers and the economy benefit from @cgiar.org research.

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Celebrating a milestone in Washington, D.C. 🇺🇸🤝 We marked the official signing of AICCRA–FSRP IV—building on strong foundations to strengthen food security, create jobs, and accelerate delivery of proven climate-smart & nutrition-smart innovations across Africa. 📢https://on.cgiar.org/4cunV4O

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

🤖 🌱 @mila-quebec.bsky.social has over 1,300 of the world's leading AI and deep learning researchers. @cgiar.org has spent 50+ years generating one of the world's richest agricultural datasets. The potential at that intersection is significant 🤝

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

🎓 🤝 Pleased to be back at @mcgill.ca, where I once did my post-doc and taught, and to reconnect with old friends and colleagues, including Deep Saini and Salwa Karboune 🇨🇦 We explored how stronger collaboration can connect science, education and global food systems 🌱

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

🤝 🇨🇦 A valuable conversation with Lori Kerr and Stéphanie Emond at FinDev Canada. We discussed how stronger collaboration can connect finance and science, mobilizing capital while grounding investments in real-world data, field presence, and impact measurement.

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

🔬🌱 Bringing science and markets into one conversation with Agriculture and Agrifood Canada leadership 🇨🇦 We explored how stronger collaboration can unlock both innovation and market opportunities, linking CGIAR’s global footprint with Canada’s agricultural strengths.

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

🇨🇦 Great to be back in Ottawa, connecting with Canadian partners on how we can advance global food systems and food security, aligned with Canada’s evolving trade and development priorities. Grateful for Canada’s longstanding partnership 🤝 🌍

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

🍽️ 🚌 Across Africa, 71.5 million children receive daily meals 🍚 When sourced locally, these programmes support smallholder farmers, improve nutrition and strengthen local economies 🌍 on.cgiar.org/3PdZZed @bioversityciat.bsky.social

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Eid Mubarak to all celebrating! 🌙 Wishing you peace, joy, and renewal. Grateful for the spirit of compassion and solidarity that inspires our @cgiar.org community and partners around the world. ✨

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Yesterday at the #VillarsInstitute, we explored how to shift food systems from extraction to regeneration. Smallholders—who grow a third of our food—face rising climate risks. @cgiar.org science shows real solutions. #FoodSystems

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

💦 🌱 Sustainable irrigation is not just about water. We must consider the full picture: water, energy, food and ecosystems. For me, this is where science matters most - connecting systems and turning knowledge into action. Read more 👉 on.cgiar.org/4by2MX0 @ifpri.org @iwmi.bsky.social

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

🤵‍♀️ 🌸 Leadership carries responsibility. And for many women, it often means balancing family, career and expectations at the same time. But true leadership doesn’t require women to fit into old models. 📺 Listen to the entire talk 👉 www.youtube.com/live/cXwafRlSkAs

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

👩 Women don’t just need empowerment - they need opportunities. Honored to speak at the Women Breaking Boundaries event for #InternationalWomensDay. Listen to the full conversation 👉 on.cgiar.org/4uoyHSC

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

📢 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. 🔗 lnkd.in/ddKDRniq

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Ramadan Moubarak — رمضان مبارك 🌙 Wishing peace, reflection, and gentle days to all observing. May this month bring you moments of calm, spiritual renewal, and connection with loved ones. Ramadan Kareem — رمضان كريم.

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Ismahane Elouafi @cgiar-emd.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Happy Lunar New Year! 🐎 Welcoming the #YearoftheHorse and celebrating the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists #IYRP2026—honoring the strength and resilience of pastoral communities worldwide. Wishing everyone a joyful and prosperous year ahead.

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