As a labor-augmenting technology, large language models (LLMs) have the potential to accelerate scientific activity across the research pipeline. But even if LLMs perform on par with human experts at ...

Climate change is expected to worsen food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa, but declining soil fertility may pose an even greater threat to crop production. Using multiple soil-crop models across fou....

Wheat yields in northwest Europe have plateaued since the mid-1990s. This study finds that no ceiling in genetic yield potential has been reached and that climatic conditions have not constrained whea...

In August 2024, my wife and I visited Asheville. We stopped at Pearson’s Falls for a short hike on a sunny day. Back at the car, I placed…

Increasing the rate of genetic gain in breeding programs is a critical component of crop genetic improvement strategies to increase yields in smallholder far...

Sustainable production of sufficient and healthy food requires efficient use of agricultural inputs. In many regions of the world with intensive agric…

Inorganic arsenic exposure and the associated health consequences might increase in rice grain grown in flooded systems with mid-century climate projections. The current assessment reinforces the urge...

When humanity faced its greatest challenges, science and innovation provided solutions. Today, major global challenges such as climate change, land and ecosystem degradation, biodiversity loss, food insecurity and malnutrition, rural poverty, and gender and social inequality in agrifood systems threaten the sustainability of food, land, and water systems, leaving the most vulnerable people and communities at greatest risk.    Recognizing the urgency of these challenges, CGIAR and the Kenyan Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) are bringing together the world’s leading scientists and decision-makers in agriculture, climate, and health for the very first CGIAR Science Week. This gathering will be a key moment to advance research and innovation, inspire action, and establish critical partnerships that can secure investment in sustainable food systems to nourish both people and the planet.   Drawing on CGIAR science and partnerships from around the world, the inaugural CGIAR Science Week will engage the community of global leaders in research, policy, and development working for a food, nutrition, and climate secure future in active dialogue during plenary sessions focused on harnessing and scaling science and innovation. Participants will learn about CGIAR Research Portfolio 2025-2030 through dedicated Strategy Dialogues on Science Programs & Accelerators, and discover cutting-edge science from CGIAR centers worldwide through science talks, innovation showcases, and research workshops. The event also offers the chance to see, first-hand, transformative innovations improving the lives of vulnerable communities in our exhibition area and to explore CGIAR and partner labs and research stations to see science in action during field visits.

Nature Biotechnology - An open letter to graduate students and other procrastinators: it’s time to write

With a rapidly expanding human population, urbanization, poverty, and threats from climate change, new innovations are needed to achieve global food security and nutrition requirements in a just and ...

New research highlighted in the journal CABI Reviews suggests that all five subregions of Africa will breach the 1.5°C climate change threshold—the limit…

This week’s list includes articles that examine growth monitoring and promotion in children, livelihood diversification patterns in farming systems across the Eastern Gangetic Plains, the impact of di...

This Perspective introduces the African Animal Breeding Network as a platform to develop infrastructure for innovative livestock genetic improvement in Africa and discusses the challenges in implement...

Research investments in crop improvements, including by national and international agricultural research centers, have made significant contributio...

Rice is a critical crop for the delivery of calories and essential micronutrients to the human diet. Biofortification of rice with zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) aims to combat the health issues associated ....

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Scientific Reports - Ms44-SPT: unique genetic technology simplifies and improves hybrid maize seed production in sub-Saharan Africa

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Early-stage OFST shifts testing smallholder farms at early stages. This complements, rather than replaces, on-station trials.