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World Environment Day 2025: Tackling the Global Plastic Crisis to Regenerate Our Food Systems
29.05.25Photo credit: Calf with trash; Vrindavan, India. Apercoco Since 1974, World Environment Day has mobi…
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Food Policy Priorities for A Changing World
28.05.25IFPRI’s 2025 Global Food Policy Report reflects on 50 years of progress and examines priorities…
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Gaza’s worsening food crisis and troubled path to reconstruction
27.05.25By Sara Gustafson and Rob Vos May 27, 2025 As the Israel-Hamas conflict rages on in…
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AI sparks a new agricultural revolution in the Global South
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On a sunny April morning in Nairobi, the United Nations compound buzzed with more than…
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Empowering dryland communities through drought early warnings to enhance resilience
14.05.25Amidst the challenges of drought, climate change, conflicts, and other shocks that significantly imp…
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International Day for Biological Diversity 2025: Agrobiodiversity for People and Planet
13.05.25Photo credit: Investigación para Entorno Alimentario y Comportamiento del Consumidor. CIAT/Juan Pab…
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The CSAIP: A stepping stone towards resilient agriculture in Senegal
18.10.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Senegal is transforming its agriculture in response to climate change with the Climate Smart Agricul…
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Burkina Faso: When science and politics unite for resilient agriculture
17.10.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Nestled in the heart of the Sahel, Burkina Faso is currently experiencing an unprecedented climate…
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ICARDA and Egypt Unite with New Agreement to Boost Research on Sustainable Water Management
17.10.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Cairo, October 16, 2024, The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of Egypt (MWRI), represent…
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Practitioners weigh in on Anticipatory Action: Is it a game-changer for disaster risk reduction or wishful thinking?
15.10.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
In commemoration of the International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction, IWMI hosted its second and…
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WORLD URBAN FORUM - 7 November 2024 - Governing the Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Learning from African Cities
15.10.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
You are invited to an in-person workshop on 7 November 2024 hosted by FAO, RUAF,…
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Healthy People, Healthy Planet: The Connection Between Climate Resilience, Biodiversity, and Nutrition for a Sustainable Future
15.10.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
In 2015, during the Alaçati Herb Festival in Turkey, a wild herb collector’s competition was hel…
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Where energy poverty limits not only lights but lives: Discussions in rural Pakistan on the importance of clean energy to women
15.10.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
By Sidra Khalid and Mohsin Hafeez On 15 October, the International Day of Rural Women recognizes…
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RiceMoRe launch: Pioneering digital transformation in Vietnam’s agriculture sector
14.10.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Mitigation
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam (October 3, 2024) - the Center for Digital Transformation and Agricultural…
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Comparing methods to measure methane emissions from sheep
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Ruminant livestock produce enteric methane in their multi-chambered stomachs when they digest plant …
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Extreme weather is disrupting lives in southern Africa: New policies are needed to keep the peace
11.10.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Over the past decades, heavy and more frequent rainfall and dry spells in southern Africa…
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Crisis at the crossroads: Climate, peace, and security in the Sahel
11.10.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
The Sahel is at the heart of a crisis exacerbated by extreme climatic conditions, which…
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From Risk to Resilience: How Strategic Government Partnerships Can Enhance Access to Insurance-Linked Credit for Smallholders in Zambia
11.10.24-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
by Martina Mascarenhas, Anne G. Timu, Liangzhi You Smallholder farmers across the globe produce over…
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Sustainable Livestock Farming Practices for Resilience
11.10.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Livestock farming is a cornerstone of agriculture globally, providing essential food products, livel…
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The era of climate crisis in Nepal: A call for urgent action
09.10.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
By Santosh Nepal Nepal is already grappling with the climate crisis, facing complex disasters beyond…
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Transforming Agrifood Systems through Virtual Reality: The Ukama Ustawi Journey
08.10.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
The CGIAR Research Initiative on Diversification in Each and Southern Africa (Ukama Ustawi), led by…
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Results of AgriLAC Resiliente Implementation in Guatemala: InnovaHub Meeting 2024
07.10.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Through the InnovaHub Meetings - held in both Eastern and Western Guatemala - the Alliance…
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The impacts of climate change on social cohesion and stability in Southern Africa
04.10.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Developing effective strategies to prevent and mitigate the risks caused by climate change to social…
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National and International Meeting of Local Technical Agroclimatic Committees: 10-Year Celebration
04.10.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
The II National and International Meeting of Agroclimatic Technical Tables held on September 24 and…
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