The Central American and Caribbean Crop Improvement Alliance (CACCIA) is leading the way in breeding climate-resilient crops. Building on this success, CACCIA is exploring opportunities to expedite food security efforts across the region. Feed the Future ilci.cornell.edu/2024/05/14/col…

At USAID, nutrition cuts across most of its work including #foodsecurity, humanitarian assistance & global health. New USAID Chief Nutritionist Patrick Webb explains why weaving nutrition into the Agency’s work can amplify the impacts: usaid.link/3mc #EndHunger

High-yielding millet & sorghum varieties are making a difference in Kenya and across East Africa. Through improved seeds, farmers are boosting their harvests, ensuring food security, and combating hunger. Nation Africa Feed the Future KALRO nation.africa/kenya/business…

Collaborative science spanning borders leads to agriculture-led economic growth that strengthens resilience.🌾🌍 The CACCIA team in Central America & the Caribbean is a powerful example of that progress! Feed the Future Cornell Global Development Cornell CALS ilci.cornell.edu/2024/05/14/col…

Boosting crop resilience and nutrition in East and Southern Africa! 🌍 The Center of Innovation for Crop Improvement for East & Southern Africa focuses on improving cowpea yield, disease resistance & nutrition security in Malawi, Mozambique & Tanzania. youtu.be/v5MvHxim8-4?si…

Improved varieties of finger millet and sorghum are enhancing food security and incomes across East Africa. Discover how our work with KALRO is supporting marginalized farmers in #Kenya. Feed the Future nation.africa/kenya/business…

Join us today to explore USAID's newly updated Resilience Policy & the increased importance of resilience strengthening across all international development investments. "Roadmap to Resilience: USAID's Updated Resilience Policy" ⌚: 2:30pm EDT 🖥️: csis.org/events/roadmap…

Collaboration across borders: experts from Central America and the Caribbean explore regional crop improvement network Agrilinks Feed the Future USAID Université Quisqueya agrilinks.org/post/collabora…

Climate variability & environmental challenges threaten smallholder farming in West Africa. Discover ways our regionally coordinated approach to crop innovations are supporting the rural populations of West Africa. USAID in Africa youtu.be/iyrWCUyEFJU?si…

The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement’s learning hub provides agricultural scientists and development professionals with cutting-edge insights into critical interdisciplinary topics alongside technical skill development. ilci.cornell.edu/learning-hub/

At the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement, we believe that science and collaboration can transform global hunger challenges & create a more equitable, food-secure world for all. Learn about our Central American regional hub in #CostaRica youtube.com/watch?v=is8n5W…

Congratulations to phenomics lead Mike Gore (Gore Lab) on earning the Public Sector Impact Award from National Association of Plant Breeders for promoting food security, quality of life & economic resiliency for sustainable future. Cornell CALS :seedtoday.com/article/102020…

Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement Cornell CALS I'm deeply honored to receive this award and incredibly grateful for the opportunity to work alongside such a talented and dedicated team of scientists in our lab over the years. This recognition belongs as much to all current and past members of the Gore Lab as it does to me.

In West Africa, a regionally coordinated strategy is leading to the development and dissemination of crop innovations crucial to the region’s smallholder farmers and rural communities. ISRA/CERAAS Feed the Future ilci.cornell.edu/2024/04/04/ciw…

To quickly develop crop varieties in the face of rapidly changing climatic conditions, plant breeders need to screen thousands of plants each year. The free qrlabelr program designs plot labels to support plant breeders in the Global South. agrilinks.org/post/plot-labe…

Crop improvement networks in Central America & the Caribbean are building coordinated initiatives that will strengthen R&D systems for the benefit of all regional producers. 🌎🌱 #Agriculture #Collaboration #SustainableDevelopment Feed the Future ilci.cornell.edu/2024/05/14/col…

How is empowering women connected to a climate-resilient agrifood system? Explore the CGIAR #GenderEquality Initiative's new report on strategies to tackle social and cultural barriers in agrifood systems in Tanzania and Nigeria. Read it here: on.cgiar.org/4fR79xD

At #AFSForum2024 today, glad I could highlight the great work USAID is doing or contributing to at the intersection of #climate & #foodsystems incl. The President’s Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience #PREPARE & FASA for African agri-SMEs (usaid.gov/fasa-fund)

Are you interested in FPOs? Tune in to Mathew Abraham's seminar, "Effects of Market Proximity on the Profitability of Farmer Collectives - Evidence from India," this Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 12:20 pm. Learn more ➡️ cals.cornell.edu/effects-market…

Advances by Mike Gore (Gore Lab) in applying quantitative genetics, genomics, analytical chemistry & high-throughput phenotyping to crop improvement has delivered critical tools for improved crops on a global scale. Cornell CALS Feed the Future cals.cornell.edu/news/2024/09/m…