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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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Lessons from 21 years of breeding Eastern Africa‘s popular cooking bananas
16.04.19-
Food security
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Nutrition
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and Uganda’s National Agricultural…
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Healthy Foods You Haven’t Heard Of (Yet): The Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition Database
16.04.19-
Biodiversity
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Nutrition
A new database compiles nutrition information on over 185 neglected and underutilized food species a…
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New data offers insights into rural poverty and undernutrition in Papua New Guinea
15.04.19-
Big data
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Food security
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Nutrition
Papua New Guinea is home to approximately 7 million people, and is struggling to ensure…
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AfricaRice Dr Robert Carsky Award for 2019
15.04.19-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
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Food security
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Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
This is an annual award, which was instituted by AfricaRice in honor of the late…
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IFPRI Signs MoU with Indonesia’s Ministry of Planning
12.04.19-
Food security
April 12, 2019, Washington, D.C. – The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and th…
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A Homecoming for Rice
12.04.19-
Biodiversity
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Food security
AfricaRice will open its new genebank later this year, in Mbe, Cote d’Ivoire. But first,…
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2019 Global Food Policy Report Malawi launch: Reforming agriculture for rural revitalization
12.04.19-
Food security
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Nutrition
Rural people around the world continue to struggle with food insecurity, persistent poverty and ineq…
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The stories of ‘sorghum’ Agatha and ‘seed’ Mary
12.04.19-
Food security
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Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Why linking with the private sector is important for the AVISA project Passion can be…
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Giving youth roots and wings for a better agricultural future in Kenya
12.04.19-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Programs provide income-generation opportunities for young Kenyan farmers From equipping young women…
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An Innovative messaging tool helps South India’s groundnut farmers post impressive yields
12.04.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
An advisory tool, scalable for any number of farmers, has shown immense potential in facilitating…
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"It is no longer a question of why we are incorporating gender, but really a question of how." - WLE/IWMI at Seeds of Change
12.04.19-
Food security
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Gender equality
“What kinds of seeds are we sowing? What kind of change are we anticipating? And…
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University of Florida Researchers Develop Model to Help Keep Crop Seeds Healthy
11.04.19-
Food security
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Nutrition
Working with international researchers, University of Florida scientists have developed a model that…
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New data offers insights into rural poverty and undernutrition in Papua New Guinea
11.04.19-
Nutrition
The dinghy ride up the Ramu River takes nine long hours, but my excitement mounted…
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Safeguarding the future of banana against changing climates, pests and diseases
11.04.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
KU Leuven and Bioversity International signed a landmark agreement to safeguard the future of the…
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Malawian entrepreneur creates nutritious products and a new market for farmers
10.04.19-
Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
After six years of helping others add value to their businesses, Malawian food technologist Jean…
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Breaking Ground: Tawanda Mashonganyika unites crop breeders and market experts for more impactful varieties
10.04.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
The low rate at which farmers adopt improved varieties is one of the biggest obstacles…
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Policy seminar: Who will feed India?
10.04.19-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Who will feed India? The country’s population will soon be larger than China’s, economic growth…
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Transforming food systems in Southeast Asia
09.04.19-
Environmental health
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Food security
IRRI, WorldFish and IWMI have signed a 5-year agreement that provides the framework for cooperative…
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