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IITA signs Aflasafe manufacturing and distribution agreement in Mozambique

Food safety took a step forward in Mozambique as IITA signed a Technology Transfer and Licensing A…

Time-use agency: A new measure of women’s empowerment

BY SARAH EISSLER, JESSICA HECKERT,EMILY MYERS, GREG SEYMOUR, SHEELA SINHAROY, KATHRYN M. YOUNT AND J…

Research shifts policy from energy subsidy to water savings in Uzbekistan's irrigated heartland

In Uzbekistan, most agricultural land is irrigated with water pumped from two rivers, the Amu…

UN dialogue sets pathway for nature-positive aquatic food solutions

Holistic research, policy and business investments can boost sustainable innovations in aquatic food…

AKILIMO digital platform improves potato yields in Rwanda

Potato yields are highly-dependent on fertilizer use but pinpointing the amount of fertilizer to b…

Research on business models for fecal sludge management turns into a training agenda across India

In India, more and more people have access to toilets. But the widespread poor management…

Ethiopia embarks on significant water policy reforms, guided by options from WLE and IWMI

Ethiopia's development trajectory is placing water resources under extraordinary pressure. To have a…

SPIA Welcomes New Members

G20 Must Catalyze the Transforming of our Food Systems

CGIAR called on the G20 to foster international cooperation that transforms food systems through a…

Tracking the livestock sector for better climate change adaptation and mitigation in Kenya

Globally, countries are making pledges to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions as part of the…

Capturing a clearer picture

A new guidance note shines a brighter light on the role of women in wheat-based…

ILRI and Norwegian Veterinary Institute to collaborate in One Health research in Africa

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the Norwegian Veterinary Institute (NVI) h…

ISDC Welcomes New Members

Global Report on Food Crises 2021: Building resilience can prevent crisis and conflict

BY SWATI MALHOTRA AND ALEXANDRIA RICHTER More than 155 million people experienced acute food insecur…

As a decade of ecosystem restoration kicks off, don’t forget the people

Global ecosystem restoration efforts are often measured by billions of trees planted or square kilom…

Computer simulations are helping CGIAR breeders develop better varieties faster

In the past, plant breeding has helped avert entire famines by changing a handful of…

Rising food prices are a concern but no reason for panic yet

BY SARA GUSTAFSON, JOSEPH GLAUBER,MANUEL HERNÁNDEZ, DAVID LABORDE,BRENDAN RICE AND ROB VOS Global f…

Can India sustain high growth of pulses production?

India has made remarkable progress in enhancing production of pulses during the past 15 years.…