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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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Investing in nutrition for long-term returns: improved human capital and productivity
09.01.20-
Health
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Nutrition
“Investments in improving nutrition in the first 1000 days should be considered as long-term econo…
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As United States marks January as ‘National One Health Awareness Month’, public, veterinary and environmental health in Africa is bolstered by the start of a new ‘One Health’ centre
08.01.20-
Health
Menz, Ethiopia (photo credit: ILRI/Zerihun Sewunet) Each year, an International One Health Day is ce…
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Two animated shorts on practical steps to improve animal welfare and reduce drug resistance in poor countries
06.01.20-
Health
Start this new year (and decade) right. Watch these two little animated films for practical…
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Focus on the political and commercial drivers behind the double burden of malnutrition
03.01.20-
Health
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Nutrition
On Dec. 16, The Lancet published a new series of papers on The Double Burden of Malnutrition—th…
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A prototype for massive-scale capacity building for farmers
03.01.20-
Environmental health
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Health
A massive capacity building initiative involving elaborate logistical arrangements covering all the …
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Biofortification: A plausible antidote to India's hidden hunger problem
02.01.20-
Health
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Nutrition
A dip in India’s ranking in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) has rightly created a stir in…
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Double duty actions in nutrition: Preventing harm and maximizing impacts on all forms of malnutrition
02.01.20-
Health
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Nutrition
Traditionally, the term “malnutrition” has been applied to problems such as micronutrient defici…
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Pre-breeding efforts for better traits in pigeonpea
27.12.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Health
Annual Review Meeting of GCDT-ICRISAT collaborative research project and participation in Pigeonpea …
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New study develops forecasting tools for better detection and control of dengue in Vietnam
19.12.19-
Health
A new article published in the journal PLOS ONE (27 Nov 2019) reports on the…
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What must be done to get toxin out of Kenya’s food supply
15.12.19-
Health
In this article republished from The Conversation, Vivian Hoffmann shares insights on risks associat…
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Policy seminar: Countries pivotal actors as food systems transform
05.12.19-
Food security
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Health
Food systems in developing countries are undergoing a rapid transformation, much of it shaped by…
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Chronic Kidney Disease in Sri Lanka
05.12.19-
Health
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Nutrition
Groundwater sources and treatment practices may not be the sole risk factors, and further research…
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Overlooked, underused crops: An answer to our food system problems?
03.12.19-
Health
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Nutrition
Despite the existence of over 5,500 food crops globally, we are eating a smaller array…
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How is economic security linked to gender-based violence? New insights from the Sexual Violence Research Initiative Forum 2019
02.12.19-
Gender equality
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Health
The relationship between economic insecurity and gender-based violence is complex and poorly unders…
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Decade-long trials prove efficacy of Nigeria’s aflatoxin biocontrol product
29.11.19-
Food security
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Health
An IITA-led partnership has honed aflatoxin biocontrol for sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) for over 15 year…
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For year round micronutrients, ten species of fruit trees are better than just a few
29.11.19-
Biodiversity
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Health
A ‘diversity fair’ is not an everyday event, so this one to showcase agrobiodiversity in…
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Addressing food safety questions along the value chain
27.11.19-
Health
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Nutrition
Foodborne disease is a significant threat to global health, and food safety is a growing…
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Research: Cash transfers significantly decrease violence against women in polygamous households in Mali
22.11.19-
Gender equality
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Health
The new paper investigates the impacts of Mali's national cash transfer program (Jigisémèjiri) on …
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