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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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Behind the scenes of new BBC series “Dynasties”
21.05.19-
Biodiversity
Every living thing on this planet has a family, but some species will fight to…
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UN Drylands ambassador calls for greater focus on restoration of tropical drylands
17.05.19-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Dennis Garrity, United Nations Drylands Ambassador, called for increased attention on restoring trop…
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David Ellis: Finding the balance between manager and scientist
17.05.19-
Biodiversity
Dave Ellis, who recently retired as leader of the International Potato Center genebank in Lima,…
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IPBES recognizes why agrobiodiversity matters
13.05.19-
Biodiversity
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) report,…
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Extinction crisis on its way, according to new global report
10.05.19-
Biodiversity
A major new report is warning that human activity could lead to the extinction of…
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Ask the researchers: The Retail Diversity for Dietary Diversity project
03.05.19-
Biodiversity
A4NH researchers at Bioversity International and Wageningen University & Research, along with pa…
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Ask the researchers: Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition project
26.04.19-
Biodiversity
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Nutrition
Researchers with Bioversity International recently shared information on the Biodiversity for Food a…
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Reasons for low uptake of climate change technologies
25.04.19-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Factors such as lack of funding for scale-up are impeding uptake of climate change technologies.…
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CGIAR Science Council urges focus on urbanization in Agriculture & Food Systems 2050 Report
24.04.19-
Biodiversity
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Food security
The CGIAR Independent Science and Partnership Council (ISPC) recently launched 'Agriculture & F…
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EARTH DAY: Can Sumatran elephants and people coexist?
22.04.19-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
Palembang, Indonesia – Present day South Sumatra looks a lot different from its heyday as…
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Five ways food systems can make or break our Earth
22.04.19-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
From the year 2013 to 2016, Lao banana exports increased to $200 million, a tripling in…
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Healthy Foods You Haven’t Heard Of (Yet): The Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition Database
16.04.19-
Biodiversity
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Nutrition
A new database compiles nutrition information on over 185 neglected and underutilized food species a…
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AfricaRice Dr Robert Carsky Award for 2019
15.04.19-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
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Food security
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Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
This is an annual award, which was instituted by AfricaRice in honor of the late…
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A Homecoming for Rice
12.04.19-
Biodiversity
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Food security
AfricaRice will open its new genebank later this year, in Mbe, Cote d’Ivoire. But first,…
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A roadmap to guide regreening in Mali
11.04.19-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Government, researchers and development agencies are creating a roadmap for restoration in Mali to e…
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Kenyan value chains are crucial for regreening efforts
09.04.19-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
Researchers show development of value chains is important for restoring degraded land in Kenya. Deve…
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Safeguarding the future of banana against changing climates, pests and diseases
08.04.19-
Biodiversity
KU Leuven and Bioversity International today sign a landmark agreement to safeguard the future of…
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Seed companies in West Africa eye pearl millet hybrid with 70% higher yield potential
05.04.19-
Biodiversity
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Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
A newly developed pearl millet hybrid, with 70% yield-gain potential and high disease resistance, ha…
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