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Famine in Gaza
CGIAR18.03.24-
Food security
By Rob Vos, Ismahane Elouafi, and Johan Swinnen Is it too late to save Gaza’s…
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A reluctant farmer changes the fortune of his inherited land
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)22.12.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
In the sultry spring-summer heat of Bihar, India, the landscape is yellow with wheat grains…
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New report: CGIAR's Transformative Crop Technologies Drive $1.3 Trillion Impact
CGIAR27.02.24The cumulative impact of CGIAR-related crop technologies reached US$1,334 billion from 1961 to 2020,…
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Safeguarding Agrobiodiversity for Food and Nutrition Security
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)22.05.24-
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ICRISAT joins the global community in celebrating the UN International Day for Biological Diversity,…
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Enhancing the Plant Treaty’s Multilateral System
CGIAR Initiative on Genebanks20.05.24The International Plant Treaty provides a framework for plant genetic resources for agriculture (PGR…
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IRRI Seed Health and Logistics Unit leads quality management and cost recovery systems implementation across the CGIAR CoP at the 7th CGIAR GHU Workshop
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)20.05.24-
Food security
CIAT, COLOMBIA, 15 April 2024 — Germplasm/Seed health units staff members from various CGIAR cente…
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Unearthing old rice germplasm, illuminating a new way to improvement
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)20.05.24-
Food security
Scientists are delving into molecular genetics to enhance crop yield per unit. This approach hinges…
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Quo Vadis? Opportunities and Bottlenecks for Improved Forage Seed Markets in East Africa
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)15.05.24Improved forages allow for increased yields in meat and milk production and improved mitigation and…
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Exploring inclusive seed access: Developing and testing indicators
CGIAR Initiative on Seed Equal13.05.24-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
What does it mean to have or not to have inclusive access to seed? How…
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Meet CGIAR's Seed Doctors
Simon Wells10.05.24Germplasm Health Units conduct hundreds of thousands of tests and treatments every year so that…
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Kenyan lab upgrades pave way for faster delivery of roots, tubers and bananas in East Africa
CGIAR Initiative on Breeding Resources06.05.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
At KEPHIS Plant Quarantine and Biosecurity Station in Muguga, Kenya, CGIAR is developing a germplasm…
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A new germplasm exchange facility in Kenya is set to boost East Africa food security via roots, tubers and bananas
CGIAR Initiative on Breeding Resources06.05.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
In Muguga, on the outskirts of Nairobi in Kenya, stands a group of greenhouses, nestled…
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