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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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New methods in implementing an irrigation scheme bring notable impact
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)16.11.18-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Efficient water use, higher crop yields and improved farmer incomes Impacts of huge investments in…
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Significant progress in pearl millet pre-breeding to develop drought- and blast-resistant varieties
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)16.11.18-
Environmental health
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Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Efforts to develop pearl millet with improved resistance to drought and blast disease recently got…
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Jakunbe: New sorghum variety making a difference in lives of Burkina Faso farmers
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)16.11.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
An improved, early-maturing sorghum variety is helping farmers in Burkina Faso attain nutritional an…
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Key to a healthy, sustainable world: Partnership and collaboration in agriculture
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)16.11.18-
Environmental health
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Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Is the world prepared to feed nearly 10 billion people by 2050? What role do…
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Boosting confidence in farm innovations – Simulating impact with systems modelling tools
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)09.11.18-
Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Can farm earnings be estimated before doing anything on the ground? A new tool promises…
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New ways to engage farmers through social entrepreneurs
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)09.11.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
A new initiative has begun to better support value chains where farmers’ welfare is one…
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How we work to ensure pest-free exchange of plant genetic resources
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)09.11.18-
Food security
Phytosanitation – prevention of introduction of plant pests into new areas – is critical to…
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A framework to identify suitable on-farm approaches to combat climate change
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)09.11.18-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
Comparing ‘climate smart’ agricultural strategies just became easier. A framework that can lead …
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Digital disruption in agriculture
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)07.11.18-
Big data
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Environmental health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Agriculture in India contributes to about 17% of GDP but employs nearly 55% of the…
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Moving away from silos, working towards ‘synthesis’ of learnings
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)02.11.18-
Biodiversity
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
A special ‘Synthesis’ issue that collates research outputs from participating CGIAR centers was …
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Nigerian Agriculture Minister endorses groundnut thresher
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)26.10.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
A motorized groundnut thresher is reducing drudgery for women farmers in rural Nigeria. Introduced i…
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Committed to Alleviating Malnutrition, India Declares Minimum Levels for Iron and Zinc in Pearl Millet
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)16.10.18-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has established minimum levels of iron and zinc…
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The future of land restoration is community-led, says WLE/ICRISAT at Tropentag
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)21.09.18-
Environmental health
Advancing the agenda of land restoration in Africa’s Sahel region, let alone globally, is no…
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New Chair for ICRISAT Governing Board
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)14.09.18-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Dr Paco Sereme, the Chair of ICRISAT Board’s Program Committee, will take over as the…
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Global endorsement of CGIAR work: IITA wins Africa Food Prize
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)14.09.18-
Environmental health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The Africa Food Prize has been awarded to the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IIT…
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ICRISAT awarded Microsoft’s AI for Earth grant to promote environmental sustainability
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)10.09.18-
Big data
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Environmental health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
As part of its worldwide AI for Earth program, Microsoft has recently announced grants to…
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Digital Tools Paving the Way for a Better Future
CGIAR04.09.18-
Big data
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
One of CGIAR’s largest, long-term funders and knowledge partners is the United States Agency for…
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‘Historic’ India Millet Mission campaign to begin in September
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)25.08.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
Road-map for National Year of Millets 2018, presented The largest producer of millets in the…
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