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The Nation: Why we need to invest in sustainable food systems
24.06.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Imagine going to your local market and finding empty shelves or skyrocketing prices for basic…
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CGIAR’s new flagship report will help decision-makers transform food, land, and water systems
17.06.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
As the world faces unprecedented environmental and social challenges, CGIAR—the global partnership…
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CGIAR and CIFOR-ICRAF agree to strengthened collaboration
12.06.24To address the pressing challenges facing global food systems, CGIAR and The Center for Internationa…
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CGIAR and Brazil forge new partnership to strengthen food system resilience
12.06.24In a move to enhance agricultural resilience, the Brazilian Agriculture Research Corporation (Embrap…
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Famine in Gaza
18.03.24-
Food security
By Rob Vos, Ismahane Elouafi, and Johan Swinnen Is it too late to save Gaza’s…
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CGIAR's Rachael McDonnell highlights systems approach in UK inquiry on achieving zero hunger
14.03.24Rachael McDonnell, IWMI Deputy Director General and CGIAR Senior Program Director for Water Systems,…
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Experts see a bright future for biofortification through improved delivery
21.10.20-
Nutrition
A new paper released at the 2020 World Food Prize today charts important progress in…
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Developing digital tools to optimize water use in agriculture
18.10.20-
Big data
Agriculture accounts for about 70% of global freshwater use, and as the population grows, so…
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An app to help potato farmers reduce agrochemical use
18.10.20-
Big data
More than 170 years after it provoked the Great Famine of Ireland, late blight disease…
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Big data drives solutions to global challenges
18.10.20-
Big data
While CGIAR scientists have long used big data in their research for development, the COVID-19…
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Study finds untapped climate-resilience in sweetpotato
10.10.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Extreme weather events and other effects of climate change already challenge farmers’ ability to g…
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New CGIAR collaboration to build climate-smart food systems in Malawi
30.09.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
In Malawi—the warm heart of Africa—a constantly changing climate poses a threat to the food,…
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Red hot potato market could spell trouble for farmers in India
28.09.20-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Potato prices in India started rising in December 2019 due to the delay in harvesting…
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Strengthening the orange-fleshed sweetpotato value chain in Malawi
14.09.20-
Nutrition
Simple processing is spreading the advantages of orange-fleshed sweetpotato, with benefits for farme…
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Building diverse and healthier diets for Africa’s growing population
11.09.20-
Nutrition
A healthy diet ensures adequate calories and nutrients—with a balanced, diversity of foods from se…
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CIP research highlighted in WWF’s Living Planet Report 2020
10.09.20-
Biodiversity
Released this week, the WWF’s Living Planet Report 2020 features a piece on the International…
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Elevating women’s role to improve food systems
08.09.20-
Gender equality
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Nutrition
Women play a vital role in growing, processing and marketing food in developing countries, yet…
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CIP uses social media to distribute more sweetpotato in Bangladesh
03.09.20-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
An International Potato Center project (CIP) in Bangladesh is making creative use of technology and…
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Potato diversity leads to economic gain in Uganda
29.08.20-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The genebank of the International Potato Centre (CIP) holds more than 6000 accessions of potatoes a…
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Tackling drought with pro-vitamin A sweetpotato in Africa
20.08.20-
Nutrition
Over the last decade, sweetpotato has gradually become increasing more common and important in the…
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Former CIP board member and scientist appointed vice minister in Peru
18.08.20The International Potato Center (CIP) welcomes the appointment of Dr Alberto Maurer as Vice Minister…
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Creative solutions to deliver planting material under lockdown
10.08.20With lockdowns, curfews and other constraints along food supply chains, many farmers have struggled …
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CIP’s Andean Initiative takes flight
24.07.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition
A fascinating 90-minute international panel discussion this morning kicked off the International Pot…
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The critical role of women in avoiding a Covid-19 “food pandemic” in sub-Saharan Africa
29.06.20-
Gender equality
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar, Jun 24 2020 (IPS) – As infections with Covid-19 appear to be intensifyi…
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