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In East and Southern Africa, PABRA pilots the first regional Product Advancement Meeting for beans
08.09.25The demand for common beans is growing fast as more consumers embrace plant-based diets. Once…
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Uganda’s agriculture ministry adopts PigSmart resources to train extension workers
29.08.25-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The Uganda Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries (MAAIF) has adopted PigSmart pla…
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Mapping Kenya’s livestock routes: The arteries of dryland pastoral economy
29.08.25-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Kenya has taken a landmark step in strengthening its livestock sector and advancing regional integra…
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Unlocking climate finance for sustainable livestock: Reflections from the Second Climate Change Global Business Summit on Africa
27.08.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
The Second Climate Change Global Business Summit on Africa was held in Nairobi, Kenya, 19-20…
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How breeding networks are fostering the development of better crop varieties in East Africa
13.08.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
By Dr. Eliud K. Kireger, Director General and Dr. Benjamin Kivuva, Assistant Director, Crop Improvem…
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Hatchery-Based Small Indigenous Species (SIS) Seed Production Unlocks New Pathways for Resilient Aquatic Food Systems
12.08.25By Sumaya Tabassum, Khondker Murshed-e-Jahan Highlights: South–South collaboration aims to stren…
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TPGS offers poultry breeding solutions to empower women and fight malnutrition in Africa and southeast Asia
08.08.25-
Nutrition
Poultry farming plays an essential role in rural livelihoods of Africa and southeast Asia, contribut…
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A road to better nutrition in Kenya through food systems scenario modeling
07.08.25-
Nutrition
Kenya’s food system faces mounting pressure from nutritional, environmental, economic and social c…
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PABRA and the United States Dry Bean Council forge strategic partnership to boost bean innovation in Africa
04.08.25-
Nutrition, health & food security
The United States Dry Bean Council (USDBC) and the Alliance-led Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance…
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Strengthening capacities to unlock climate finance for livestock systems in Africa
04.08.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
A regional technical training took place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The training aimed to strengt…
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Radio and mobile voices cultivate climate-smart farming changes in Ethiopia
31.07.25-
Adaptation
As climate change intensifies, Ethiopia's vital livestock sector, a cornerstone of livelihoods for m…
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ILRI-CGIAR poultry research facility: A research and development hub open to the global scientific community
31.07.25-
Food security
In a world facing mounting food security challenges, poultry research is becoming increasingly impor…
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CGIAR and national plant protection organizations strengthen collaboration for healthier forage landscapes in eastern and southern Africa
15.07.25-
Adaptation
Speaking at the opening session of the regional forage disease workshop held in Addis Ababa,…
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ILRI partnership with private sector turns young woman’s pastime into a thriving poultry agribusiness in Tanzania
15.07.25-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
In Tanzania, like in many African countries, many women keep poultry as a means of…
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Newly launched investment handbook outlines opportunities in Ethiopia’s livestock and fishery sectors
15.07.25-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Ethiopia’s livestock and fisheries sub-sectors represent some of the most promising, yet underutil…
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Forage-based livestock fattening rations gaining popularity with smallholder beef and goat producers in Zimbabwe
14.07.25by @Thembinkosi Baleni, @Godfrey J. Manyawu, and @Thandeka Matebesi Household incomes and livelihood…
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BRAINS at one: Grit, growth, and innovation in Africa’s bean, insect and fruit tree value chains
14.07.25-
Nutrition, health & food security
One year in, BRAINS Project is taking shape—empowering African farmers with innovative bean, insec…
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Seeds for Tomorrow: Opportunity Crops that Nourish Hope in Times of Climate Change
14.07.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Today more than ever, the world is facing major challenges: climate change, biodiversity loss and…
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