CGIAR's Crop Innovations Impact 221 Million Hectares Worldwide
March 6, 2024| |
Crop technologies developed in partnership with CGIAR centers have been adopted to 221 million hectares globally. The report, published in World Development, revisits the relevant contributions of CGIAR, a network of international agricultural research centers, in agricultural productivity, particularly in developing countries, from 1961 to 2020.
The highlights of the report include the following:
- The economic benefit of adopting the crop technologies was estimated at US$47 billion per year.
- Aside from the enhanced crop varieties, the CGIAR has contributed to improved crop pests and natural resources management.
- Initially, the improved crops were mostly cereals, but has expanded to roots and tubers and grain legumes.
- A total of 92 countries have adopted CGIAR-related crop technologies.
- The top beneficiaries of the crop technologies were India, China, and Nigeria.
Read more in World Development.
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