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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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ENABLE-TAAT partners with banks to provide business credit to trained African youth
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)12.07.21ENABLE-TAAT is supporting its beneficiaries by linking them to financial institutions that can help …
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Researchers give decision-makers tools for better SAI interventions
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)12.07.21Africa is a major producer of several kinds of cereals like sorghum, millet, wheat, maize,…
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Youth to contribute innovative solutions to world hunger
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)12.07.21The World Food Forum has called for the massive involvement of youth in developing sustainable…
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CGIAR GENDER Platform Newsletter, June-July 2021, issue 2
CGIAR GENDER Platform12.07.21-
Gender equality
Welcome to the second 2021 issue of the CGIAR GENDER Platform newsletter. In this issue,…
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BOWEN strengthens partnership with IITA to promote student and youth entrepreneurship
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)12.07.21IITA continually partners with government and private organizations, including universities, to adv…
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Owning the story: People and human rights at the heart of communication on small-scale fisheries
WorldFish11.07.21-
Food security
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Gender equality
Speakers and panelists at two webinars on ethical and inclusive communication on small-scale fisheri…
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Building the evidence case for scaling up drought risk financing in East Africa
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)10.07.21-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Just over 10 years ago, researchers at the International Livestock Research Institute and their part…
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Transforming Bangladesh’s aquatic food systems
WorldFish10.07.21-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
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Nutrition
A virtual event was held to support Bangladesh’s aquatic foods systems and balance conservation wi…
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Join us in advancing gender equality in food systems transformation: Cultivating Equality 2021 conference
CGIAR GENDER Platform09.07.21-
Gender equality
Registration for the Cultivating Equality 2021 conference is now open. Join our list of conferenc…
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New high-yielding pigeonpea variety set for release in India, more to come
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)09.07.21Researchers from ARS Tandur, IIPR Kanpur and ICRISAT monitoring progress in collaborative projects. …
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Breeding nutritious sweetpotatoes in Zambia
International Potato Center (CIP)08.07.21-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Dr. Martin Chiona is plant breeder and head of the root and tuber research team at the…
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RTB and Agrilinks team up to showcase root, tuber and banana contribution to food and nutrition security
CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB)08.07.21-
Food security
During May 2021, the importance of root, tuber and banana crops was highlighted by Agrilinks,…
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Developing sustainable fish feed for healthy people and planet
WorldFish08.07.21-
Food security
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Nutrition
New fish feed formulations work to nourish both fish and their pond ecosystems using locally…
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Waging war against the fall armyworm
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)07.07.21-
Food security
The fall armyworm is an invasive pest that eats more than 80 different crops, but…
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World Food Prize Laureate shares how to move from feeding to nourishing at CGIAR Council
WorldFish07.07.21-
Food security
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Health
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Nutrition
Shakuntala Thilsted advises the CGIAR Council to move research efforts beyond the quantity of food…
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Annual Report 2020 launched
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)06.07.21We began 2020 with grim news of the COVID-19 pandemic spreading from country to country,…
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Top 10 reads on gender and value chains
CGIAR GENDER Platform06.07.21-
Gender equality
A series of recommended reading lists provide starting points for researchers, students, practitione…
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From eyebrow beans to ‘lost’ rice: community seedbanks are protecting China’s crops
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)06.07.21-
Biodiversity
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Food security
Despite being relatively new in China, community-led seedbanks are a valuable resource in conserving…
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