Transforming Smallholder Agriculture

The Excellence in Agronomy Initiative forms a part of the CGIAR’s new research portfolio, delivering science and innovation to transform food, land, and water systems in a climate crisis.
We deliver agronomic gain for millions of smallholder farming households in prioritized farming systems, with emphasis on women and young farmers for measurable impact on food and nutrition security, income, water use, soil health and climate resilience.

Our Purpose

We bring data-driven solutions and tools that help farmers harness the power of agronomy
to make informed decisions, manage risk and their farm and achieve full potential.

Our Impact

Use Cases

Solutions

1000

Farmers Reached

Impact Stories

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Agronomy Village Behaviors

We are guided by six core behaviors that help us deliver Agronomy Solutions to improve farmer livelihood

Globally Organized Agronomy Community

We are guided by six core behaviors that help us deliver Agronomy Solutions to improve farmer livelihood

Demand-Driven Agronomy Agenda

We are guided by six core behaviors that help us deliver Agronomy Solutions to improve farmer livelihood

Standardized and Open Data

We are guided by six core behaviors that help us deliver Agronomy Solutions to improve farmer livelihood

Developing Integrated Solutions

We are guided by six core behaviors that help us deliver Agronomy Solutions to improve farmer livelihood

Holistic Assessment of Agronomic Gain

We are guided by six core behaviors that help us deliver Agronomy Solutions to improve farmer livelihood

Agile and Informed Decision-Making

We are guided by six core behaviors that help us deliver Agronomy Solutions to improve farmer livelihood

Our Leaders

Meet the team that shapes the EiA strategies and policies, positioning the initiative to help improve farmer’s livelihood in the global south

Bernard Vanlauwe

Bernard Vanlauwe

Initiative Lead

Job Kihara

Job Kihara

Initiative Co-Lead

How We Work

Development & Delivery of Agronomy Solutions

Our Partners

Solving the agronomy challenges that farmers face will require a global effort and collaboration. It will take "Global Agronomy Village."