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World Environment Day 2025: Tackling the Global Plastic Crisis to Regenerate Our Food Systems
CGIAR29.05.25Photo 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
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)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
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)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
Digital Transformation Accelerator16.05.25-
Big data
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
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)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
CGIAR13.05.25Photo credit: Investigación para Entorno Alimentario y Comportamiento del Consumidor. CIAT/Juan Pab…
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How Farmers and Tech Teamed Up To Better Test Crops
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)14.08.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
Food insecurity is on the rise worldwide, with 345 million people in 82 countries suffering…
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Biofortified Rice: A Transformative Opportunity for Entrepreneurs in Bolívar, Colombia, in collaboration with AgriLAC Resiliente Initiative
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)13.08.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
On August 9, 2024, the city of Cartagena witnessed an event that could mark a…
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Reinventing agriculture in Africa: CGIAR and the Alliance Pioneer Climate Resilience and Agri-Food Innovation
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)12.08.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
On July 30, 2024, the Dakar office of the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT…
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Can agronomic biofortification boost nutrition in maize?
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)09.08.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
In a world where maize stands as one of the most vital crops, feeding billions…
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Pixels to Pasture: How AI Can Help Farmers Predict Their Pasture
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)09.08.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
In 2020, global agricultural emissions were 16 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, accordin…
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Empowering Agri-Food Innovations: AgriLAC Resiliente and the Sustainable Future of Honduras
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)09.08.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
The Annual AgriLAC Resiliente Meeting brought together efforts to scale agri-food innovations in Eas…
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In the Philippines, a tribal leader guards a forest stronghold
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)08.08.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
It was nearly midday when we reached the summit, but the sun had not yet…
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Can agronomic biofortification boost nutrition in maize?
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)08.08.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
Maize is the second largest crop of the world after wheat, but the most produced…
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Colombia BioConecta is born
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)06.08.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
Colombia BioConecta is a digital platform to promote collaboration with leading academic, scientific…
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Driving Agri-food Innovation in Honduras: AgriLAC Resiliente Results and Strategies
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)06.08.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
Strengthening innovation networks, analyzing results, scaling plans, sustainable technologies and ag…
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Agrobiodiversity for Climate Action and Ecosystem Restoration
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)05.08.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
As the need for global climate change action and ecosystem restoration accelerates, rethinking mains…
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De-risking Smallholder Farmers from Climate-induced Risks across Agricultural Commercialization Clusters
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)05.08.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Agriculture is essential for Ethiopia’s economy, contributing significantly to its GDP (32.6%). Sm…
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Millet: From Ancient Grain to Staple Crop for Future Food Systems
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)05.08.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
While millets were amongst the world’s first cultivated crops, production and consumption decrease…
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Bean Breakthrough to Enhance Nutrition in Africa
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)02.08.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
With ACIAR support, The University of Western Australia (UWA) and the Alliance's Pan-Africa Be…
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Training on Climate-Smart Agriculture and Agroecological Practices
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)02.08.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
By equipping experts with in-depth understanding and skills in these areas, they can provide guidanc…
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Zambia pursues peace and security to power green growth under climate change
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)30.07.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Authors: Marianne Gadeberg, Gracsious Maviza, and Giulia Caroli (Alliance of Bioversity & CIAT) …
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Investing in Climate-Resilient Communities
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)30.07.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
They have been affected by seasonal patterns of drought and famine and seasonal movements of…
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First-of-a-kind School Agrobiodiversity Fan Club Supports a Community Seedbank in Ghana
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)26.07.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
July 4th 2024: Cheers ring out around Mangoase Senior High School in Akwapim North District,…
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