New partnership expands scientific capacity, technology transfer and climate-resilient agricultural innovation.
Read MoreJuly 2, 2026
Tag: food security
June 12, 2026
Exploring research partnerships: ICGEB and JAAS
Cape Town, 29th of May 2026 – The ICGEB Cape Town Biopesticides and Plant Systems Biology Groups welcomed a delegation from the Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (JAAS), China.
Read MoreJune 4, 2026
Landmark Board Session Highlights Scientific Growth and Global Expansion
The ICGEB has emerged from its 32nd Board of Governors meeting in Cape Town with a strong mandate for global expansion, record scientific momentum, and renewed commitment to science diplomacy, innovation, and sustainable development.
Read MoreApril 20, 2026
Breakthrough Approach Could Transform Sustainable Farming Worldwide
A new wave of research is reshaping how biofertilisers and biostimulants are evaluated, beyond traditional yield measurements to focus on what really happens inside plants.
Read MoreOctober 16, 2025
Celebrating World Food Day at FAO
ICGEB is at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, celebrating 80 years of activity – hand in hand for better foods and a better future, from 10 to 17 October 2025.
Read MoreOctober 1, 2025
Science Highlights
A publication from the Muro Group in the Journal of Hepatology holds major implications for pediatric gene therapy. In India, Dhiraj Kumar has been elected Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy: a round-up of recent scientific highlights from the ICGEB.
Read MoreMay 21, 2025
Sustaining agriculture in Ethiopia
Lucy Enset is a women-led company that produces Enset flour and baked products in Arba Minch (Ethiopia), established through an ICGEB-funded Collaborative Research Proposal Grant.
Read MoreDecember 19, 2024
BioBoost: Tech solutions for a sustainable Bioeconomy in Ethiopia
An ICGEB initiative to develop and scale up starter cultures for the production of dairy products and traditional staple foods in Africa.
Read MoreSeptember 18, 2024
Bioinoculants for food security in Africa
A project to accelerate innovation, technology transfer, and development of microbial bioinoculants for resilient agricultural production and affordable food processing.
Read MoreJune 26, 2024
Bio-Inoculants for Food Security in Africa
ICGEB has received funding under the Mattei Plan for Africa: Italy’s strategic diplomacy, development cooperation and investment project to strengthen and renew ties with the Continent.
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