CGIAR Regional Director calls for innovation and collaboration at the GAP Report Launch

The 2024 Global Agricultural Productivity (GAP) Report was launched recently with a compelling message from IITA Director General and CGIAR Regional Director for Continental Africa, Dr Simeon Ehui. During the launch, Dr Ehui highlighted IITA and CGIAR’s essential role in driving agricultural innovation, improving food security, reducing poverty, and tackling the growing challenge of climate change globally.

Speaking at the launch in Washington, Dr Ehui said CGIAR, through its 14 centers, has been instrumental in advancing agricultural research for decades.

“We are at the forefront of pioneering innovations transforming agriculture worldwide,” he said, pointing out how CGIAR’s efforts are centered on five key impact areas—climate adaptation, environmental health, gender equality, nutrition, and poverty reduction.

He underlined that these goals align closely with global efforts to combat food insecurity and to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production).

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