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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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From Green Super Rice to green agriculture: Reaping the promise of functional genomics research
13.09.22-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
To enhance crop production in a sustainable manner, Green Super Rice (GSR) was proposed as…
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IRRI joins the United Nations Global Compact Initiative
12.09.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
IRRI is committed to the UN Global Compact initiative’s pursuit of a sustainable future. The…
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IRRI 2021 annual report included in the 2022 Hallbars Best of World Sustainability Reports Award
06.09.22The Hallbars Sustainability Research Institute has included IRRI's 2021 annual Report in its 2022 Be…
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Nepal releases seven new and improved rice varieties to increase domestic rice production
30.08.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
The National Seed Board of Nepal has approved the release of seven new rice varieties…
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Government of Assam and IRRI extend APART collaboration
24.08.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
The Assam Rural Infrastructure and Agricultural Services (ARIAS) Society, Government of Assam, has s…
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IRRI commends Indonesia for strong efforts to achieve rice self-sufficiency
16.08.22-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
To acknowledge the efforts that Indonesia put into achieving rice self-sufficiency, the Internationa…
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CGIAR launches the Asian Mega-Deltas Initiative in Bangladesh
15.08.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
CGIAR, together with government agencies and other relevant stakeholders, conducted the count…
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Farmers, seed producers, crop breeders validate and identify suitable rice seed varieties for their farms in Mozambique
15.08.22-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
Stakeholders of the all-rice value chain gathered together to raise awareness on the newly-re…
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More sustainable solutions through global efforts on food security
15.08.22-
Food security
The impacts of international agricultural research over the past 50 years show significant benefits …
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IRRI Bangladesh and Seed Certification Agency train private seed companies to help boost domestic supply of quality rice seed
07.08.22-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
A training program organized by International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Banglade…
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Farm-level cultivation of Golden Rice now at transplanting stage
02.08.22-
Food security
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Health
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Nutrition
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Nutrition, health & food security
The initial farm-level cultivation of Golden Rice is now taking place on 40 hectares this…
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ASEAN AND CGIAR review research and innovation priority areas to address agriculture and food security challenges in the region
31.07.22-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
ASEAN and CGIAR stakeholders convened to build a stronger cooperation to address the various agricul…
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IRRI and CAAS jointly set up the Sanya International Rice Resource and Breeding Center in Hainan
29.07.22-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) and the International Rice Research Institute (I…
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The impact of the International Rice Genebank on rice farming in Bangladesh
22.07.22-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health & biodiversity
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Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The findings of this study demonstrate the valuable contribution of IRG’s conservation and distrib…
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Farmers’ participatory evaluation of alternate wetting and drying irrigation method on greenhouse gas emission, water productivity, and paddy yield in Bangladesh
20.07.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Due to Bangladesh’s frequent water shortages, sufficient water to irrigate rice fields is increasi…
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Precision land leveling for sustainable rice production: Case studies in Cambodia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, and India
17.07.22Laser land leveling strongly complements sustainable rice production practices as it can help increa…
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Indian government and the International Rice Research Institute strengthens partnership to ensure food and nutrition security in South Asian region
17.07.22NEW DELHI, India (12 July 2022) – The government of India, through the Department of…
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IRRI signs agreement with universities to accelerate agricultural research and education in India
17.07.22To enhance cooperation in agricultural research and education in India, the International Rice Resea…
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