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The Nation: Why we need to invest in sustainable food systems
24.06.24-
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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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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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Improved forages in livestock diets offer solutions to reduce dairy sector emissions
02.06.22-
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Written by Emmanuel Mwema, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, with contributions from Mi…
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CIMMYT to lead CGIAR varietal improvement and seed delivery project in Africa
25.04.22-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Sorghum field in Kiboko, Kenya. (Photo: E Manyasa/ICRISAT) As part of the One CGIAR reform,…
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Good agronomic practices with sweetpotato are cause for celebration in Uganda
22.04.22-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Everyone smiled, grasped hands, and shook their heads in wonder. The excitement at Michael Mugabi’…
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A Green Light for Desert Farming Collaboration
04.04.22-
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Gender equality
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At a High Level KIADPAI/CGIAR side-event during the 7th International Date Palm Conference in Abu…
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Cameroon learns potato lessons from Kenya
31.03.22-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Potato is an important food and nutritional security crop in sub-Saharan Africa. However, a quick…
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WorldFish pilots last-mile feed business models to boost aquaculture in Zambia
31.03.22-
Biodiversity
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Smallholder fish farmers in Zambia face a myriad of challenges, but one of their biggest…
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Crowdsourcing market intelligence to boost sweetpotato breeding impacts in Uganda
22.03.22-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Scientists with the International Potato Center (CIP) and Uganda’s National Crops Resources Resear…
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Policy seminar: Repurposing agricultural subsidies can deliver better value for people, the planet, and the global economy
17.03.22-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
BY SWATI MALHOTRA OPEN ACCESS | CC-BY-4.0 For decades, governments have provided massive support to…
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In focus: Women making a difference in the world of water
07.03.22-
Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
As we celebrate International Women’s Day 2022 and pursue "gender equality today for a sustainable…
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Lessons from a decade of the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI)
03.03.22-
Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
BY EMILY MYERS OPEN ACCESS | CC-BY-4.0 Since its launch in 2012, IFPRI’s Women’s Empowerment…
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In the Spotlight: Afrina Choudhury
02.03.22-
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Afrina Choudhury is a senior gender specialist and research fellow at WorldFish as well as…
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Dr. Oscar Ortiz named Director General ad interim of the International Potato Center
01.03.22-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Following the untimely passing of Dr. Barbara Wells on 16 February last, the Board of…
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WorldFish spotlights resilient aquatic food systems at the Healthy Oceans Tech and Finance Forum
01.03.22-
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At last month’s Healthy Oceans Tech and Finance Forum hosted by the Asian Development Bank,…
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Two years on, resilience innovations help food supply chains overcome COVID-19 disruptions
23.02.22-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
BY THOMAS REARDON, JOHAN SWINNEN AND ROB VOS In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdow…
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Targeting a neglected threat to potato production in Africa
14.02.22-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
With an ability to produce more food per hectare than most crops, the potato has…
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Progress and promise with orange-fleshed sweetpotato in Ethiopia
01.02.22-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Mohammed Yusuf walks out of an unfinished house with no roof and heads to his…
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In the Spotlight: Marleen Schutter
31.01.22-
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Marleen Schutter is a postdoctoral researcher within the Nippon Foundation Ocean Nexus Center at the…
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Orange-fleshed sweetpotato is key to positive change in Ethiopia
24.01.22-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Umer Yusuf is an energetic farmer living in Bishan Babilie in Ethiopia. Like many farmers…
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