Increasing productivity in food systems while staying within environmental boundaries and maintaining biodiversity.

Colombo, Sri Lanka
Joined May 2010
🌾 Food systems depend on biodiversity. At #COP17Armenia, @CGIAR is bringing science from genebanks and living landscapes to help turn biodiversity goals into action. Read more: cgiar.org/news-events/news/c… #Biodiversity #FoodSystems #CGIAR
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As #CBDCOP17 begins, invasive species remain a major challenge for rangelands worldwide. What will it take to act? ✅ Community leadership ✅ Stronger policies ✅ Better partnerships ✅ Proven solutions Watch 🔗 youtu.be/DEcwMalJNsA?si=7h8z… #CBDCOP17 #InvasiveSpecies #Biodiversity
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🌱 Where should restoration happen? Which species belong there? These are some of the questions we are bringing to #COP17Armenia, highlighting how biodiversity action, food production, and livelihoods can work together. Read: cgiar.org/news-events/news/c… #Biodiversity #CGIAR
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Never heard of agroecology? 🌱 Let's unpack it together! This #WorldFoodDay, we're teaming up with the agroecology.bsky.social to champion sustainable food systems that care for people and the planet. Swipe through to learn more! 🔗 agroecology-coalition.org/ #WFD2026 #Agroecology
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🚜 Farmers are now travelling to Mandla to learn from farmers. 135 farmers visited @IWMI_ Climate & Nutritional Smart Villages in Mandla to see solar irrigation, homestead gardens, land restoration and crop diversification improving water, food and nutrition security. 🌱 #CGIAR
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🌾 The future of food depends on the biodiversity we protect today. At #COP17Armenia, @CGIAR is bringing science and solutions to help turn biodiversity commitments into action Read more 🔗 cgiar.org/news-events/news/c… #CGIAR #BiodiversityAction #FoodAgPavilion
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108 farmers in western Kenya faced fragmented land, declining soil health, and recurring conflicts. Their solution? 🤝 Work as one. Backed by #CGIARMFL and partners, they pooled 52 acres into one shared farm. Read 🔗: cgiar.org/news-events/news/h…
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🌱 Biodiversity is conserved in genebanks and in the landscapes where food is grown. At #COP17Armenia, @CGIARenviro joins @CGIARGenebanks to connect conservation, sustainable production and restoration. ➡️ : events.cgiar.org/cgiarcbdcop… #FoodAgPavilion, #WithScienceWeCan
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🌱 What does it take to turn biodiversity commitments into action on the ground? Join experts from @ILRI, @IFPRI, @IUCN and @CABI_News as they discuss challenges and opportunities for tackling invasive alien species in rangelands ahead of #CBDCOP17. 🔗 : events.cgiar.org/fromcommitm…
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👤 #ScientistSpotlight: Meet Chris Kettle How do we plan landscapes that work for people, biodiversity, and climate resilience? That's the focus of @CGIARenviro Area of Work 2, led by @ChrisJKettle. Swipe through to learn more. 🌱👇 #CGIAR
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Across Africa, some irrigation schemes continue delivering results for years while others struggle. What's the difference? ✅ Skilled managers ✅ Routine maintenance ✅ Clear operating procedures ✅ Strong institutions A new @IWMI_ blog explores why. 📖 : iwmi.org/blogs/guiding-princ…
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🐟 Freshwater fisheries are hiding in plain sight. They cover less than 1% of Earth's surface, host over 40% of the world's fish species, and support nearly 1 billion people. So why are they still missing from so many climate and development conversations? #CGIAR #COP31
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Not all floods end in loss. In Ethiopia's Afar region, seasonal floodwaters were turned into an opportunity, helping communities produce crops, grow livestock fodder and build resilience in a drought-prone landscape. Read: archive.iwmi.org/wle/thrive/… #CGIAR #ICRISAT #Ethiopia
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The problem isn't a lack of data. The problem is knowing what that data is telling us. 🎥 Professor McGlade shares why connecting knowledge, evidence and landscape monitoring is critical for better decisions. Watch: youtu.be/_Rpad_n-9-s?si=Znxy… #MultifunctionalLandscapes #CGIAR
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Meet Stef de Haan. For more than 30 years, his work has explored a simple idea: diversity matters. Today, he leads MFL's Agroecology+ Solutions & Innovations area of work, helping identify pathways that support food production, biodiversity, livelihoods and resilience together.
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Some of the biggest costs in our food systems never make it into the conversation. Yesterday, researchers and practitioners explored what happens when we start counting them, and why that matters for better decisions, policies and investments. Watch 🎥 on.cgiar.org/3T9epyI
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📢 Save the date! 📌 Making Food System Costs Visible: A Policy Imperative for Multifunctional Landscapes 🤝 @IFPRI and @CGIARenviro 📆September 29, 2026, 9:30 – 10:30 am (US/Eastern) 🗨️Rui Benfica, @KristinMkulima, and Sedi Boukaka 🎫 : events.cgiar.org/makingfoods… #Webinar
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We can't improve what we can't measure. So how do we know whether efforts to restore landscapes, improve soil health, or build more sustainable supply chains are actually making a difference? Let's talk about it on 30th Sep. Reg🔗 events.cgiar.org/fromsmallho… #LandscapeRestoration
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A group of farmers in 🇰🇪 wrote down the challenges holding them back... and set them on fire. The exercise marked the start of an ABCD training exploring how communities can build on their strengths to advance agroecology and local action. 🌱🤝 🔗 : cgiar.org/news-events/news/a…
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Farmers in Kiserian began by burning their written-down deficits. What followed was a journey of uncovering community strengths, mapping local assets and planning for action. 🌱 🔗 Read: cgiar.org/news-events/news/a… #Agroecology #CGIAR
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