Liberia, Dec. 3 -- At the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) campus in Nairobi, a diverse mix of journalists from Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Americas gathered for a rare inside look into the world's most influential agricultural research network, the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). The gathering itself reflected CGIAR's global reach, stretching from dryland agriculture in North Africa to maize hybrids in Mexico and livestock systems across sub-Saharan Africa. For many visiting reporters, it was a chance to step directly into the laboratories, fields, and innovation hubs where some of the most impactful agricultural breakthroughs of the last half-century have been born.Michael Victor, IL...