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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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IITA-CSAT scaling activity flourishes; welcomes Norwegian Ambassador to Mali
CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC)12.01.21The IITA-Climate Smart Agricultural Technologies (CSAT) project continues to advance with activitie…
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FFAR grant develops climate-resilient wheat
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)11.01.21-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Wheat constitutes 20% of all calories and protein consumed, making it a cornerstone of the…
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Press Release: FFAR Grant Develops Climate-Resilient Wheat
CGIAR Research Program on Wheat11.01.21-
Food security
FFAR + CIMMYT NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Brian Oakes, FFAR: 202-604-5756, boakes@founda…
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Four ways One CGIAR breeding programs can walk the talk on innovation
CGIAR Excellence in Breeding Platform (EiB)11.01.21-
Food security
By Hugo Campos and Michael Quinn In the face of accelerated climate change, COVID-19 and…
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Agricultural value chain finance can help drive Myanmar’s agricultural growth
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)11.01.21-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
BY SIDDHARTHA BASU, ALAN DE BRAUW, KHIN PWINT OO AND RUSSELL TOTH Surrounded by some…
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New India National Family Health Survey data shows worrying trends on anemia, overweight
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)08.01.21-
Health
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Nutrition
Children's heights are a bellwether indicator for all the things that can go wrong, or…
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Unleashing the potential of plant health
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)08.01.21-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
The UN has designated 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health. CGIAR Centers have…
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Young Malian researchers gear up for grand challenges with crop modeling
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)08.01.21-
Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
UE-APSAN Mali project trains next generation of modeling experts Budding agricultural researchers ar…
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Taking stock of value chain development
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)07.01.21-
Food security
In 1967 Albert O. Hirschman, the pioneering development economist, published Development Projects Ob…
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Big costs, bigger rewards: How $33 billion in spending each year can help end hunger sustainably by 2030
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)07.01.21-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
BY SWATI MALHOTRA The Ceres2030 project has shown the urgent need for additional investments—a…
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Shrimp Farming and Research in Bangladesh Adapts to COVID-19 Pandemic
WorldFish07.01.21-
Food security
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Health
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Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted tremendously every aspect of the economy in Bangladesh, including…
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Thriving with complexity
CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB)06.01.21-
Food security
Visiting Margaret Nalujja with Elliot Baligeya of UFVEPA. You can see the charcoal cooler behind…
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Policy seminar: Prospects for the African Continental Free Trade Area
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)05.01.21-
Food security
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Gender equality
BY TIMOTHY KAROFF On Jan. 1, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) formally took…
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Solving South Asia’s sustainability issues will require a systems approach to crop management
CGIAR Research Program on Wheat04.01.21-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
New research by an international team of scientists, including scientists from the International Mai…
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Policy seminar: The hidden world of informal African trade
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)04.01.21-
Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
BY TIMOTHY KAROFF Millions of people in Africa rely on informal trade for their livelihoods.…
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IRRI Announces New Leadership at IRRI SARC
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)04.01.21The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) announced last week the appointment of Dr. Sudhansh…
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Agriculture remains preferred occupation in rural Nigeria despite pandemic-related challenges
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)31.12.20-
Food security
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Health
A survey in rural parts of Northern Nigeria shows that in spite of problems in…
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Agricultural mitigation can increase social equity, but only for some
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)30.12.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Not everyone wins when labor requirements are reduced. Introducing technologies often increases th…
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