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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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Expanding and improving Genesys
CGIAR Genebank Platform10.07.20-
Biodiversity
Genesys, the online portal for information on genebank samples, is constantly evolving. First launch…
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Fourteen breeding seed orchards already established in Ethiopia
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)07.07.20-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
The Provision of Adequate Tree Seed Portfolio in Ethiopia project, led by World Agroforestry (ICRA…
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New highly productive sorghum varieties released
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)03.07.20-
Biodiversity
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Health
Three improved sorghum varieties with a yield potential of approximately 4 tons per hectare and…
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Sacred forests and environmental protection among the Gedeo of Southern Ethiopia
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)03.07.20-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
The Gedeo’s sacred forests are conserved for ritual purposes,’ said Yoseph Maru, first author of…
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Secret to on-off fertility discovered in pigeonpea
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)26.06.20-
Biodiversity
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Health
New study reveals how in some lines male sterility can be reversed to produce hybrids…
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ILRI’s ‘Azizi’ facility is storing samples of livestock and wildlife biodiversity for future research
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)26.06.20-
Biodiversity
Written by Ekta Patel & Paul Karaimu Cylindrical liquid nitrogen sample storage tanks. Nairobi-b…
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Climate-smart agriculture in Ethiopia and beyond: ‘We need to amplify the lessons’
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)23.06.20-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Jim Hallett of the Society for Ecological Restoration reviews major recent book by World Agroforestr…
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It's time to take a business model approach to restore Ethiopia's lands
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)17.06.20-
Biodiversity
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Food security
The impacts of land degradation are already severe and far reaching. Degraded lands threaten soils,…
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COVID-19 recovery is a chance to improve the African food system
CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC)11.06.20-
Biodiversity
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Food security
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Health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Photo: COVID-19 mitigation could open new opportunities for agroecological innovation, here a multif…
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Ethiopia to grow 5 billion trees in the Second Green Legacy Campaign
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)09.06.20-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
Ethiopian Prime Minster Abiy Ahmed launched the Second Green Legacy Campaign on 5 June 2020,…
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The powerful alliance between integrated science and traditional food systems
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)09.06.20-
Biodiversity
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Food security
The longest running successful experiments in sustainable human land use are found within the collec…
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WorldFish celebrates World Oceans Day
WorldFish08.06.20-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Food security
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Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
This year’s theme of World Oceans Day, Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean was at the centre of…
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Agroecology and Natural Farming Could Accelerate Inclusive Economic Growth in India
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)08.06.20-
Biodiversity
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
International experts in a convention organized on 29 May by NITI Aayog endorsed efforts to…
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World Environment Day 2020 : Building biodiverse food systems for an inclusive and resilient future
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)05.06.20-
Biodiversity
5 June 2020 : ‘Biodiversity’ involves 8 million plant and animal species, the ecosystems…
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The many colors of maize, the material of life
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)04.06.20-
Biodiversity
Tonahuixtla, a small town located in Mexico’s state of Puebla, had suffered extreme environmental …
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Balanced agro-ecosystems strengthen food security
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)04.06.20-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Preserving biodiversity, and the potential it stores, soils, landscapes, and diets, is one of the m…
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Boosting environmental education in primary schools in Mali
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)04.06.20-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Environmental degradation and climate change are major concerns for all countries in the world. The…
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GreenPass puts germplasm distribution in the fast lane
CGIAR Genebank Platform02.06.20-
Biodiversity
The crop diversity in CGIAR’s international genebanks continues to be in great demand. That’s mu…
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