Ismahane Elouafi

Agricultural science used to move one way 👉 from North to South. Not anymore. But funding still runs on short projects that can't sustain long-term research. In a new CEPS paper I talk about how Europe can fix that. 🌍 📄 Read the paper 👉 https://helix.ceps.eu/publication/238

🤝 I believe stronger partnerships can bring agricultural research closer to Africa’s farmers. 🌍 In Abidjan, I joined Simeon Ehui for talks with @afdbgroup.bsky.social President Sidi Ould Tah and Côte d’Ivoire’s Agriculture Minister Bruno Nabagne Koné to advance this shared goal.

Innovation matters when it moves from ideas to impact. This #WorldFoodDay, I’m inspired by what I saw at a recent visit to #IITA in Ibadan: science and innovation working toward a more resilient, food-secure future.

🌱 Biodiversity is the foundation of resilient food systems. At #COP17Armenia, join us at the @cgiar.org #FoodandAgPavilion to explore science and solutions for conserving and restoring biodiversity. 19-30 October Armenia & Online: https://on.cgiar.org/3TJPNwE #BiodiversityAction

Africa’s food sovereignty isn’t about turning away from global markets. It’s about building greater choice and resilience. Dr Simeon Ehui and I share how stronger seeds, soils and markets can build Africa’s productive capacity and strengthen global food security 👉 https://on.cgiar.org/3VjEmwb

Welcome to Dr. Nizar Haddad, ICARDA's new Director General! He's led national research, private sector innovation and FAO programs. I believe that mix is what turns dryland science into real impact for farmers 🌱

It’s exciting to see the energy coming out of CGIAR Scaling Week - our largest yet, with 400+ people from 40+ countries and 100 organizations. I have to admit it feels like I'm missing something huge 😱 Watching from afar, I wish I was there in person!

🎙️Glad to join Tom Vilsack on the World Food Prize Podcast to discuss the future of food systems and how science, innovation and partnerships can help tackle hunger, climate change and nutrition challenges. 🎧 Listen to the full episode 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1Tt0jSmy9s&t=1s

🌵 Drylands are home to more than 2 billion people and hold enormous potential for innovation and resilience. 🧑‍💻 I’ll join Dryland Congress 2026 for a Visionary Talk on the future of dryland agriculture 👉 https://drylandcongress.icrisat.org/ 📅12 September 2026 | 1:00–1:30 PM (Virtual)

🌾 🌍 Africa does not lack solutions. What we need is to get better at taking what works to scale. Reaching people with a technology is not the same as transforming a system. Partnerships are so critical to making that happen. #AFSForum2026

Across a packed week at #AFSForum2026 in Kigali, CGIAR Centers and Programs brought a clear proposition: Investment delivers more when trusted science connects with country priorities and long-term delivery. Read more: https://www.cgiar.org/news-events/news/cgiar-afs-forum-2026-evidence-delivery

At the #AFSForum2026, I was honored to join the "Council of the Wise," where I talked about the “missing middle” between science and investment, the need to connect country demand, science, finance and delivery much more systematically. 📺: https://on.cgiar.org/4gDj1WA @cgiar.org

At #AFSForum2026, sharing my thoughts on the "missing middle" between innovation and impact that we must bridge to solve Africa's food security challenges. 🔗Read my op-ed in @ipsnews.net https://on.cgiar.org/469laDo

At the Africa Food Systems Forum, we asked leaders: What will it take to move from food systems ambition to food systems delivery? Africa has the solutions. Now we need to scale, adapt and learn from what is working across the continent. Join @cgiar.org at #AFSForum https://on.cgiar.org/4m5B6hd

Excited for #AFSForum2026 in Kigali. @cgiar.org experts from across our Centers and Research Portfolio will be sharing science and solutions to help build more resilient food systems. Looking forward to discussions on CGIAR's emerging 2040 Strategy. https://on.cgiar.org/4m5B6hd

Proud to contribute to the Food Systems Countdown Initiative and celebrate the release of this new report and @natfood.nature.com paper. A testament to the power of collaboration across institutions including @gainhealth.org, @fao.org, Cornell and @jhu.edu https://on.cgiar.org/3RF3U5t

Infrastructure for pastoralists is more than concrete. As we mark #IYRP2026, this new blog from CGIAR Multifunctional Landscapes highlights why livestock routes, climate services and veterinary care matter. 🔗 https://on.cgiar.org/4q3Lfgo @cgiar.org @ilri.org

Last week at #Nutrition2026, I reflected on the latest #SOFI2026 report and what it tells us about the future of nutrition. The message is clear: sustained progress depends on continued investment in resilient, inclusive agrifood systems. @nutritionorg.bsky.social @cgiar.org

🎤 We can no longer treat climate, food, nutrition, and biodiversity as separate challenges. The science is here. Now we need the global ambition to invest where it can deliver the greatest impact. 👉 https://on.cgiar.org/4b3P1ju #LCAW2026

🎤 🇩🇪 At the Hamburg Sustainability Conference, I reflected on why South–North innovation must work both ways. As climate change accelerates, there is much to learn from communities in the Global South that have been adapting to its impacts for decades.

🎤 I moderated a discussion at the Hamburg Sustainability Conference on how multistakeholder partnerships can catalyze South–North innovation. From health and nutrition to food security and climate change, our challenges are deeply connected. Our partnerships must be too 🤝

🧑‍🌾 Smallholder farmers are among those most affected by climate change, yet they have contributed the least to it. Science can help us identify solutions, but we also need investment that enables them 🔬 📰 Read the @devex.com piece 👉 https://on.cgiar.org/4y0QVey

👏 🌍 A significant step forward for climate resilience and food security in Africa. This USD 50M @greenclimate.fund investment will help bring proven CGIAR solutions to 147,000 smallholder farmers in Côte d'Ivoire. https://on.cgiar.org/4wpW7al

🎤 🇬🇧 A wonderful discussion today at The Power of Partnerships during #LCAW2026. Tackling climate change requires stronger partnerships across science, policy, finance, and local action. No single institution can deliver the transformation we need alone.

🏆 I am delighted to congratulate Dr. Namukolo Covic on receiving this recognition from the Food and Nutrition Society of Ethiopia. Her leadership, commitment, and ability to bring people together around a shared vision continue to inspire many of us.

✍️ 📄 By bringing together CGIAR’s world-class science and the OPEC Fund’s catalytic financing and convening power, we can accelerate innovation, scale impact and transform research into investment-ready solutions for the countries and communities that need them most 👉 https://on.cgiar.org/4oDzSuD

Many of the solutions we need already exist in local and traditional knowledge. I encourage eligible organizations working across food, water, ecosystems, and communities to apply for the Earthna Prize by 20 July 2026. https://on.cgiar.org/3SdasIh

🏜️ #DesertificationAndDroughtDay 45% of the world’s land is drylands - home to over 2B people. To me, drylands are not just areas under pressure. They are also where some of the most important solutions for food security and stability will emerge. @websedgetv.bsky.social @cgiar.org

🔬 🌱 The evidence is there. Across the Global South, farmers, researchers, and communities are developing solutions for a more resilient food future. What we need now is support to scale them. My latest piece for @science.org 👉 https://on.cgiar.org/43wlvPb

🌊 World Ocean Day This #WorldOceanDay, WorldFish is highlighting the vital role of aquatic foods in supporting nutrition, livelihoods and resilience for millions of people worldwide. #AquaticFoods #FoodSystems #BlueEconomy #Aquaculture #WOD2026

Science alone is not enough - we must ensure it translates into meaningful impact. I look forward to joining colleagues, partners, and innovators from around the world as we reflect on progress and accelerate action toward resilient food systems. 📩 Sign up for updates: https://on.cgiar.org/4tuknGo

🥔 🍠 On International Day of Potato, we celebrate a crop that has nourished communities for generations and continues to play a vital role in building more resilient food systems 🌱 The potato may seem humble, but its impact is extraordinary. @cipotato.org

In a new report by @NewFoodMag, @CGIAR shares why investing in agricultural research, climate resilience, and science-driven innovation is essential to building food systems that can continue to perform under uncertainty. Download the report 👉 https://on.cgiar.org/4nPtnEM

🌱 CGIAR is increasingly the last institution standing in places where public funding has stepped back. And we are actively looking for foundation partners who want to put their climate, nutrition & resilience investments on firmer scientific ground. #Philanthropy

🔬 CGIAR Science & Partnership Week is coming to India! In April 2027, we’ll bring together global partners to advance science for resilient food systems—innovation, equity & climate action. 📩 Sign up for updates: https://on.cgiar.org/4tuknGo #CGIARScienceWeek

At the @adb.org Annual Meeting, I joined a discussion on building food and water resilience by treating ecosystems as connected landscapes. Our shared task now is to invest in systems that bring proven solutions to farmers at scale.

📍In Samarkand at @adb.org Annual Meeting, we're discussing how science, investment and regional cooperation must come together to strengthen food and water systems under growing global pressures. I know the science already exists. The real challenge is scaling proven solutions

🎤 At a recent @ifpri.org seminar, I reflected on the data: when people are displaced due to conflict, on average it lasts over 50 months. Yet, our responses are designed for the short term. We must recognize this reality and our interventions must change 👉 https://on.cgiar.org/4te96e4

The @cgiar.org message delivered by Dr. @cgiar-emd.bsky.social to Canadians in this @theglobeandmail.com article. www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

🎤 It was an honor to speak at the High-level Ministerial Meeting at the International Date Palm Conference. 🌴 Date palms are central to food security in dryland regions. As climate, water, and pest pressures grow, securing their future requires integrated, cross-border action.

🌍 Great week at #SIAM Morocco where important conversations on the future of African agriculture are happening. Livestock systems, climate pressures, rising demand - the choices we make today will shape food security, livelihoods, and health. And science must guide the path forward.

🌍 Earth Day Across the world, I see both the urgency of the challenges we face and the incredible potential to solve them. 🌾 Food systems are part of the problem, but they are also a big part of the solution. That’s where our focus must be.

On the heels of my recent trip to the United States, I'm pleased to share a new op-ed on why investing in agricultural innovation is smart strategy for U.S. prosperity, stability, and security. Read it here⬇️ https://on.cgiar.org/4dW8BR1

🇨🇦 Investing in agriculture is not optional. It is essential for resilience, both in Canada and around the world 🌍 🗞️ Great to speak with The Globe and Mail on how disruptions in the Middle East are putting the most vulnerable at risk 👉 https://on.cgiar.org/47Isrve

🌍 Global tensions ripple through food systems. Conflict doesn’t stay local - it reshapes food systems worldwide. Experts and partners came together to unpack how disruptions are shaping markets and food security worldwide. https://on.cgiar.org/4te96e4 @ifpri.org @cgiar-emd.bsky.social @adb.org

🇳🇵 🌱 Over 10 years, CGIAR has worked alongside partners and communities to strengthen livelihoods, improve resilience and reshape food systems across Nepal. Read more 👉 https://on.cgiar.org/4stLlNW @iwmi.bsky.social @cimmyt.bsky.social @irriofficial.bsky.social @ilri.org

🤝 Great to meet with Guangzhe Chen and Renaud Seligmann to explore how we can support partnerships like Agriconnect and Water Forward, bringing science and data to strengthen @theworldbank.bsky.social crisis response.

🏦Fruitful meetings with Caribbean Development Bank President Daniel Best and @afdbgroup.bsky.social President Sisi Ould Tah, where we continued ongoing planning for upcoming partnerships and projects.

🗣️ A great discussion with @theworldbank.bsky.social, Managing Director and Chief Knowledge Officer Paschal Donohoe, on how @cgiar.org's science and partnerships can better support jobs and impact at scale.

📍Washington, DC 🇺🇸 Thanks to our partners at Farm Journal Foundation, we joined US Congressional staffers to share how food security underpins national security, and how US farmers and the economy benefit from @cgiar.org research.