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Five ways CGIAR accelerated crop breeding in 2022
CGIAR Initiative on Accelerated Breeding05.01.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
CGIAR has a rich history of crop breeding results, but modern challenges abound. Too many…
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Updates from Accelerated Breeding: 2023
CGIAR Initiative on Accelerated Breeding30.05.23-
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Updates from Accelerated Breeding: May 2023 After a year of transition and foundation setting –…
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Genetic gains in Uganda maize breeding are strong – and heading for improvement
CGIAR Initiative on Accelerated Breeding17.04.23-
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In the face of complex climate risks in Uganda, maize breeders are ensuring smallholder farmers…
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Improved cassava varieties are becoming a key ingredient in global food security
CGIAR Initiative on Accelerated Breeding29.09.23-
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Little known in most highly developed countries, the root vegetable cassava has been largely ignored…
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Fostering food security and climate resilience: accelerated breeding modernization to support hi-impact NARES in Nepal
CGIAR Initiative on Accelerated Breeding14.08.23-
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Accelerating breeding modernization to enhance genetic gains To address hunger, poverty, and climate…
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How improved crop breeding is shaping the world’s youth
CGIAR Initiative on Accelerated Breeding09.08.23-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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As we mark International Youth Day, let’s look at how breeding is shaping the futures…
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Capacity Building of National Agricultural Research System (NARES) Partners on common bean breeding
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)18.07.23As part of Alliance/PABRA’s initiative to modernize bean breeding, technicians and scientist from …
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Empowering NARES for high-impact rice breeding in Sub-Saharan Africa
CGIAR Initiative on Accelerated Breeding05.07.23-
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Nutrition, health & food security
Rice consumption and demand in Sub-Saharan Africa are experiencing an unprecedented increase yet ric…
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Gender-responsive genomic selection on farmer’s fields for accelerating genetic gains
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)26.06.23The differences between on stations and on-farm performance of bean varieties in sub-Saharan bean fa…
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Devex: Can elevating farmers' voices revolutionize crop design?
CGIAR Initiative on Accelerated Breeding20.06.23-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Across the world, agricultural scientists are starting to work backward. Improved crops that take de…
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Infographic shows how CGIAR Genetic Innovation partnerships tackle global challenges
Adam Hunt31.05.23-
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Nutrition, health & food security
The world faces unprecedented food security, social and environmental challenges. Smallholder farmer…
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Updates from Accelerated Breeding: 2023
CGIAR Initiative on Accelerated Breeding30.05.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Nutrition, health & food security
Updates from Accelerated Breeding: May 2023 After a year of transition and foundation setting –…
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