Farmers like Yusuf grow several crops—sorghum, millet, soybeans, tomatoes, and onions. But one of the most important staples in this region is the cowpea. Thanks to new varieties developed by CGIAR—a ...

Climate change is threatening the future of people everywhere, especially those who grow food and other crops. They include smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia who are already ...

We provide financial and technical support to our Chinese partners and build bridges to international cooperation to help them accelerate product, technology, and systems innovation in health, ...

Dr. Rebecca Jerop revives ancient grains like finger millet to help farmers adapt to climate change and improve nutrition and ...

On foundation’s 25th anniversary, Bill Gates outlines ambitious goals, inspiration for donating most of his resources and new timeline to spend-down by 2045 “There are too many urgent problems to ...

This article was originally published on Gates Notes. When I first began thinking about how to give away my wealth, I did what I always do when I start a new project: I read a lot of books. I read ...

Like many Ugandans, Dr. Clare Mukankusi grew up eating beans. They were served every day at school and grew in her family’s small garden in Entebbe. But while most Ugandans enjoy beans as a nutritious ...

Consider the humble chickpea. A hardy, water-efficient “pulse crop,” meaning a legume that is harvested for its seeds, like beans, lentils, and peas, chickpeas are among the earliest-known cultivated ...

Over the past 25 years we’ve witnessed and contributed to more progress than we ever thought possible. Now, the world is at a crossroads. The challenges ahead are the most daunting we’ve seen in our ...

To complete the package necessary to bring a Onchocerciasis volvulus rapid diagnostic test to regulatory submission to support African programs by providing ...

To support delivery of Mass Drug Administration of Azithromycin across 4 states in Northern Nigeria as part of broader implementation research that aims to avert preventable under 5 deaths among ...