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The Nation: Why we need to invest in sustainable food systems
CGIAR24.06.24-
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
CGIAR17.06.24-
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
CGIAR12.06.24To 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
CGIAR12.06.24In a move to enhance agricultural resilience, the Brazilian Agriculture Research Corporation (Embrap…
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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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CGIAR's Rachael McDonnell highlights systems approach in UK inquiry on achieving zero hunger
CGIAR14.03.24Rachael McDonnell, IWMI Deputy Director General and CGIAR Senior Program Director for Water Systems,…
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Voices of Change: Community stories of climate adaptation in Baringo, Kenya
CGIAR Initiative on Climate Resilience28.06.23-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
by Mary Ng’endo, CGIAR Initiative on Climate Resilience (ClimBeR) Social Equity team, and Nyan…
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Addressing the knowledge gap on the financial needs of firms in the midstream of agricultural value chains
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)27.06.23-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
by Kate Ambler, Jeffrey R. Bloem, Alan de Brauw, and Sylvan Herskowitz OPEN ACCESS |…
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Salma Kadry, a scientist working on how climate threats can generate peace and security risks
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)27.06.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
Salma Kadry is a Climate, Peace, and Security Specialist working at the Alliance of Bioversity…
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Aquaculture in Bangladesh – more than just a load of carp
CGIAR Initiative on Aquatic Foods27.06.23-
Food security
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Nutrition
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Nutrition, health & food security
New research provides a clearer picture of small-scale carp production in Bangladesh, which could su…
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Pooling intergenerational beekeeping knowledge
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)27.06.23-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health & biodiversity
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Since 2019, the AI-Driven Climate-Smart Beekeeping for Women project (AID-CSB) has worked with beeke…
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Building learning alliance to address climate change issues in the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta
CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas27.06.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
To form a network of diverse stakeholders within the region that has an interest to…
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New private-public partnership formed to take rice production to scale in Ghana
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)27.06.23-
Food security
Photo by Michael Behrens on Unsplash The new partnership forms a tripartite cooperation between the…
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A woman farmer empowered by digital technology
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)27.06.23-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
Reeta Pal shows the difference in rice yields between farmer’s fertilizer practices and field-spec…
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Martin Kropff retires from CGIAR
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)27.06.23Former CIMMYT Director General Martin Kropff contributed a decade of his career to improving agri-fo…
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MSMEs and barriers to increasing fruit and vegetable consumption in Ethiopia
CGIAR Initiative on Sustainable Healthy Diets27.06.23-
Nutrition, health & food security
Fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption is extremely low in Ethiopia, even compared to other neighborin…
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Transforming food environments: Empowering fruit and vegetable vendors in Viet Nam and Nigeria for a healthier future
CGIAR Initiative on Sustainable Healthy Diets27.06.23-
Nutrition, health & food security
Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) play a pivotal role in food systems worldwide. In…
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Twiga Foods works with micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to transform the Kenyan food system
CGIAR Initiative on Sustainable Healthy Diets27.06.23-
Nutrition, health & food security
Twiga Foods is one of the most successful technology-enabled food distribution companies in Kenya. F…
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Gender scientists trained to leverage social media for better science communication
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)26.06.23Despite the tremendous volume of work scientists carry out across Africa to address food insecurity…
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IITA Forest Center nurturing secondary school students to become environment advocates
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)26.06.23Every 5 June, World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated to sensitize and propose practical actions…
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IITA and partners announce first Fusarium wilt-resistant Mchare cooking banana in Tanzania
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)26.06.23To address the threat of Fusarium Wilt (FW) to banana production in Tanzania, IITA–CGIAR and c…
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Entomological studies to inform Rift Valley fever control in Uganda
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)26.06.23-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
Researchers in Uganda are conducting entomological studies to identify mosquito species that can pot…
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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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CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator Entrepreneur Spotlight: Transforming Communities through Nutritious Food: The Yellow Star Produce and Food Processors Journey
CGIAR Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa26.06.23In the heart of Uganda, a passionate and seasoned entrepreneur named Florence Okot saw a…
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