CGIAR
CGIAR is a international organization that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
New study emphasizes tradeoffs between arresting groundwater depletion and food security
A study by authors from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), published today in Nature Sustainability, reaffirms the world’s growing dependence on depleting groundwater systems. Although efforts to slow down groundwater depletion need to be urgently accelerated, this study indicates that such efforts – in the absence of other accompanying measures – would likely […]
Countries commit $890M to accelerate agricultural innovation
CGIAR launches a new investment case to support its 2025-2027 research portfolio, poised to deliver critical solutions for climate adaptation and mitigation.
Outdoor livestock production may not be viable in the future due to extreme thermal stress
Without massive mitigation and adaptation, outdoor livestock production in many parts of the tropics may not be possible later this century due to heat stress.
CGIAR appoints its inaugural CGIAR Executive Management Team
In August, CGIAR announced the appointment of its inaugural CGIAR Executive Management Team (EMT), comprising three Managing Directors who are collectively charged with stewarding the creation of “One CGIAR” – a CGIAR that is a more unified and impactful partner for our funders, national research systems, the agricultural community, and global and regional agencies. Claudia Sadoff as Executive Management […]
Digital defenses: Can high-tech insurance flood-proof vulnerable farmers?
When climate disasters strike, farmers are among the first to feel the consequences. This was true before the novel coronavirus and it's certainly true now. The climate crisis compounded by the global health crisis leaves the most vulnerable even more at risk. Around 74% of natural disasters between 2001 and 2018 were water related. During the past […]
Indian governments make the leap to drought relief for farmers using real-time data
Governments in India are using satellite data combined with ground measurements to assess and mitigate drought damage to crops. The data improved drought response in three districts and fed into development of 620 district-level drought plans. Throughout 2017-2018, the South Asia Drought Monitoring System (SADMS) provided an index that integrates rainfall data with data on vegetation, soil moisture and temperature. Every […]
How Sri Lanka’s septic tanks could become a sustainable support for farming
Farmers in Sri Lanka are positioned to benefit from a new policy that recognizes waste from septic tanks as an untapped resource. The new sanitation policy, supported by research carried out in close partnership by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and the Sri Lankan government since 2013, recognizes septic waste as a resource, with potential benefits […]