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Nairobi schools are feeding kitchen waste to black soldier fly larvae and turning it into animal feed and fertiliser. First harvest: 50 kg of larvae across 3 schools, with yields already up 30 to 60%. 🪰 on.cgiar.org/3SUQbbm #FoodSecurity #CircularEconomy @cipotato.org

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 29/09/2026

Rwanda's soils are diverse but its fertilizer advice was not. The fix came from Ethiopian peers, brokered by CGIAR. Read the full story 👉 on.cgiar.org/46IyZch

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 28/09/2026

Ethiopia has Africa's largest livestock population. In Hawassa, 18 PhD researchers trained with @ilri.org on making dairy systems climate-smart, from feed costs to farm-gate milk prices. 🐄 on.cgiar.org/3VIioms #FoodSecurity #Livestock

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 25/09/2026

🌾🇧🇩 Women in Bangladesh have kept seeds for generations, yet few can get a loan to grow a seed business. @irriofficial.bsky.social on how Orange Bonds could change that 👉 on.cgiar.org/4AcjXcj #FoodSystems

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 25/09/2026

#ScalingWeek2026 has wrapped up in Nairobi! 3 days of scaling superheroes listening, learning and working together on how to turn promising food, land and water systems innovations into lasting use. 🔗 on.cgiar.org/47eGqbk

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 24/09/2026

📸 Day 2 of #ScalingWeek2026 in pictures. More than 400 people from over 40 countries and 100 organisations gathered in Nairobi with a shared question: how do we turn promising innovations into lasting change? 🔗 www.cgiar.org/news-events/news/insi…

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 23/09/2026

🚜 In Buhera, Zimbabwe, a peanut butter machine and a chopper grinder turned Rudo Mudonhi's subsistence farm into a family enterprise with three income streams 👉 on.cgiar.org/4cNDZ2F @cimmyt.bsky.social #FoodSecurity

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 23/09/2026

☀️🔥 A record #ElNino is forecast for 2026-27, and fertilizer already costs 61% more. According to @ifpri.org modelling, Malawi could see 4.6 million more people undernourished in 2027. But there us still a window to plan ahead 👉https://on.cgiar.org/4rfmUov #FoodSecurity #Malawi

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 22/09/2026

The energy is high in Nairobi, Kenya today as #ScalingWeek2026 begins! Convened by the CGIAR Scaling for Impact program and @ILRI.org, Scaling Week brings together 400 scaling champions across food, land and water systems to work on real-world scaling questions and challenges.

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 18/09/2026

🗽 CGIAR is at #UNGA81 and #ClimateWeekNYC. El Niño early action, low-emission livestock, cacao traceability, AI for African agriculture: our scientists are where food security meets climate action. See CGIAR Participation 👉 on.cgiar.org/4iAIYYk

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 16/09/2026

🌾🇻🇳 Low-emission rice in Vietnam's Mekong Delta depends on farmers learning new fertilizer practices. Women are often left out of training. @irriofficial.bsky.social and @cipotato.org are changing that 👉 on.cgiar.org/4xd80QP #GenderEquality #FoodSystems

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 15/09/2026

The earthquake didn’t destroy the harvest. It disrupted the market. The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT is exploring how to help Colombia’s chontaduro farmers rebuild resilient livelihoods. 🔗 on.cgiar.org/4ip6mb3

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 14/09/2026

CGIAR and the Belgian Government @belgium.be will convene a roundtable in Brussels on how Global Europe can strengthen research, partnerships and more resilient food systems worldwide. 📅 25 September 2026 📍 Brussels, Belgium 👉 on.cgiar.org/3USKlrt

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 14/09/2026

🌽 In Mbire, Zimbabwe, one failed season can erase a harvest. 500+ farmers came together to swap and cook 20+ indigenous crops that keep them resilient 👉 on.cgiar.org/4gY09AD @cimmyt.bsky.social #FoodSecurity

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 11/09/2026

🔍 Looking for a job, consultancy, internship, traineeship, or fellowship? Here's how to find opportunities across CGIAR. 🔗 cgiar.org/careers #CareersAtCGIAR #Jobs #Internships #Traineeships #Consultancies #ResearchCareers #FAQFriday

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 09/09/2026

🍜 4 in 5 teens in Vietnam eat food made outside the home daily, a quarter of their calories. Nutritious, but heavy on salt, sugar and fat. @ifpri.org: food environments decide what young people eat 👉https://on.cgiar.org/4gFSdUs

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 09/09/2026

Across a packed week at #AFSForum2026 in Kigali, CGIAR Centers and Programs brought a clear proposition: Investment delivers more when trusted science connects with country priorities and long-term delivery. Read more: www.cgiar.org/news-events/news/cgia…

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 08/09/2026

🌪️Early warnings only work if they arrive in time. CGIAR climate science helps governments act before floods and droughts strike, not after. Swipe for the numbers 👉 on.cgiar.org/3UocXJ0 @iwmi.bsky.social #CGIAR #ClimateAction #FoodSecurity

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 08/09/2026

🌍 Through the work of the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, women producers in Malang combined generations of traditional knowledge with new ideas from biofortified cassava. 🤝 Innovation works best when it is co-created with communities. ➡️ on.cgiar.org/4zWCkSf

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 07/09/2026

🧑‍🌾 🔬 🌱 What happens when farmers become the scientists? Award-winning research from The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture shows tricot citizen science strengthens breeding and grows farmer leadership 👉 on.cgiar.org/4zPOWKS #FoodSecurity #AgriScience

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 07/09/2026

💧 @iwmi.bsky.social's Vidhisha Samarasekara joins BBC’s The Climate Question with @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social's @iain-staffell.bsky.social. Hosted by Graihagh Jackson, the episode explores how we can cope with less water in a warming world. 🎧 Watch the full conversation: on.cgiar.org/4qTbFSp

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 04/09/2026

What a week at #AFSForum2026 in Kigali, Rwanda! 100+ CGIAR colleagues, 40+ events, 1 key question: 'What will it take to scale impact for food, land and water systems?' Read more: on.cgiar.org/3UATnsZ

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 03/09/2026

Why do proven agricultural innovations still fail to reach the communities that need them? CGIAR's Ismahane Elouafi argues that Africa must connect proven innovation with finance, partnerships and systems needed to achieve impact at scale. 🔗 on.cgiar.org/469laDo @cgiar-emd.bsky.social

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 02/09/2026

❓ “What will it take?” It's exciting to hear CGIAR’s question for #AFSForum2026 echo through conversations this week. The message is clear: innovation alone is not enough. We need to connect science with demand, evidence with policy, and investment with partnerships. on.cgiar.org/4m5B6hd

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 02/09/2026

🇮🇳 🏦 In Odisha, India, many smallholder farmers lack land titles - without collateral, affordable credit is out of reach. Satellite imagery is changing that, replacing missing paperwork with evidence that can help prove creditworthiness. @ifpri.org on.cgiar.org/4xZfxDC

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 01/09/2026

Conversations on AI and agriculture took the stage at #AFSForum2026 today with CGIAR Chief Scientist Sandra Milach speaking on the role of AI, good data and the right investments in advancing smarter and scalable agriculture. More to come : events.cgiar.org/cgiaratafsf2026

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 01/09/2026

A seed vault cannot save a banana. The new Cryo Vault in Lima can. Built by @cipotato.org, with the support of @giz.de open to national genebanks, it keeps the world's hardest-to-store crops ready to regrow. 👉 on.cgiar.org/3Se9X19 @croptrust.bsky.social

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 01/09/2026

At #UNCCDCOP17, Lulseged Desta highlights partnerships, country demand and strong institutions as key to scaling. At #AFSForum2026, we take this forward - connecting proven innovations with finance and policy to accelerate impact 👉 on.cgiar.org/4m5B6hd

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 31/08/2026

🌍 The energy is high in Kigali, Rwanda today as #AFSForum2026 begins! We celebrated 30 years of @_PABRA & contributed to sessions on nourishing food systems, water and food security. There's more to come! Join us and visit the CGIAR booth (B14): on.cgiar.org/4m5B6hd

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 31/08/2026

🐂 🌱 At #UNCCDCOP17, Fiona Flintan highlights a missing piece in the restoration conversation: land tenure. Why should pastoralists invest in restoring land if they can’t be sure they’ll have access to it tomorrow? @ilri.org #COP17Ulaanbaatar

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 31/08/2026

🌾 Rice straw is not waste. Thanks to it 👇 🍄 up to a ton of mushrooms is harvested per cycle 🌱 12 to 15 tons of organic fertilizer a month is produced 💵 farmers earn an extra USD 50-70 per hectare @irriofficial.bsky.social Read the full story 👉 on.cgiar.org/3ShtnlL

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 28/08/2026

As we head into #AFSForum2026 we're focusing on four priority messages — connecting people, science, policy, delivery systems and finance so proven climate innovations can move from pilots to scale. Join us across CGIAR's program of events: events.cgiar.org/cgiaratafsf2026

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 27/08/2026

🐄 200 million pastoralists. 54% of Earth's land. For rangeland communities, real infrastructure means protected livestock routes, water, veterinary care and climate data, not just concrete👉 on.cgiar.org/4q3Lfgo #Rangelands #Pastoralism #IYRP

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 27/08/2026

Another week at #UNCCDCOP17 turning science into action 🌍 CGIAR and partners advanced conversations on financing land restoration, resilient rangelands, drought warning, sand and dust storms, water security. #COP17Ulaanbaatar

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 27/08/2026

📢 CGIAR is seeking an experienced organization to provide bibliometric and research analytics supporting independent reviews of CGIAR Centers. 📅 Expressions of interest & questions due by 4 September 2026 📅 Proposal deadline: 21 September 2026 on.cgiar.org/45VdZyz

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 26/08/2026

🐂 Vaccines only work if they reach the herd. In central Mali, farmer-to-farmer training is closing that gap, turning one season of losses into year-round herd health. Swipe for the numbers Read the full story 👉 on.cgiar.org/4iqSCwk #FoodSecurity #FoodSystems #Livestock

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 26/08/2026

🔬At #UNCCDCOP17 , Cargele Masso, Researcher at @ilri.org shares how science can help increase synergies and manage trade-offs — between food production, restoration and conservation 🌱 #COP17Ulaanbaatar

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 25/08/2026

🔬 🌱 The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics has secured a humanitarian license to deploy gene editing for sorghum, millets, chickpea, pigeonpea and groundnut, bringing climate-resilient crops to smallholder farmers across Asia and Africa 👉 on.cgiar.org/4zqIkmg

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 25/08/2026

🎤 🙍‍♂️ At #COP17Mongolia, Lulseged Desta, Director of CGIAR Multifunctional Landscapes, shares why restoring and managing landscapes is essential to tackling today's interconnected climate, biodiversity and food security challenges. 👉 on.cgiar.org/4wjmfmB #COP17Ulaanbaatar @unccd.bsky.social

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 24/08/2026

🇲🇳 Week 1 at #UNCCDCOP17 was full of conversations and new connections around some of the biggest challenges facing our landscapes 🌱 We’re excited for another week of science, partnerships and solutions in Ulaanbaatar. Stay tuned! #COP17Ulaanbaatar #IYRP2026

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 24/08/2026

The countdown is on to #AFSForum2026 in Kigali, Rwanda! Across our engagements, CGIAR will bring together science, evidence and partnerships that move proven innovations from pilots to impact at scale. 📌 Join us: on.cgiar.org/4m5B6hd

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 21/08/2026

Fish do more than feed communities. They help economies grow. 🐟 New @worldfish.bsky.social research in Marine Policy links increased fish production to GDP per capita growth across Africa. The case for investing just got stronger 👉 on.cgiar.org/3UCTO5S

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 21/08/2026

One week into #COP17Ulaanbaatar 📸 Here are some of the conversations and people from our first week in Ulaanbaatar. Join us next week and catch the recordings on.cgiar.org/4h03Gjq @iwmi.bsky.social @bioversityciat.bsky.social @ilri.org #UNCCDCOP17

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 20/08/2026

🌱 Soil, water and food challenges can't be solved in isolation. At #UNCCDCOP17, Dr. Stanford Blade, Deputy Director General – Research and Innovation of ICRISAT on how CGIAR connects them, to ensure productive soils for the future. events.cgiar.org/cgiarccdcop17

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 20/08/2026

🌏 TODAY at #COP17Mongolia Join the launch of the Multifunctional Landscape Coalition and explore a new approach to coordinated action for people and planet. 🔗 Livestream: on.cgiar.org/4wBNkBM @unccd.bsky.social @ilri.org @ifad.org @landalliance.bsky.social @adb.org

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 19/08/2026

📄Behind every 2025 result, from Sudan to Yemen to the Pacific, is one thing: trust, built over years with partners on the ground 🤝 🔬🌾 Science only delivers when it's created with communities, not for them. Read more 👉 on.cgiar.org/45fF0fT

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 19/08/2026

Today at #COP17Mongolia, explore integrated approaches to manage water and land resources to strengthen climate resilience, ecosystems & livelihoods. Ft @iwmi.bsky.social @unccd.bsky.social @ilri.org & more 📍Unite for Nature Pavilion ⏰ Aug 19 | 11:00 UTC+8 🔗 on.cgiar.org/4ziZMc8

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 18/08/2026

CGIAR is recruiting new members for the Independent Science for Development Council (ISDC), an external, impartial standing panel of eight experts providing rigorous, independent strategic advice to the CGIAR Council and the CGIAR System as a whole. Learn more: on.cgiar.org/4xAnNt

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 18/08/2026

The first days of UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar 🇲🇳 🏜️ Today's event, led by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), brought together Central Asia and Pakistan to discuss drought as a shared challenge. Follow the events online 👉 on.cgiar.org/4h03Gjq

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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 18/08/2026

🌍 Today at #COP17Mongolia, we're exploring strengthening drought resilience in Central Asia and Pakistan Join us in person or online to hear from @iwmi.bsky.social @unccd.bsky.social, and more. 📍IUCN Pavilion and online ⏰ Aug 18 | 11:00 UTC+8 🔗 on.cgiar.org/4wX3re2

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