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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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Harvesting crop data from space to increase climate and nutrition security
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)04.08.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition
As the crew of Apollo 13 famously understated when their spacecraft was shaken by an…
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A joint stocktaking of CGIAR work on forest and landscape restoration by FTA, PIM and WLE
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)03.08.20Despite the high level of political engagement and the wide range of organizations involved in…
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Welcoming Leigh Ann Winowiecki as Leader of the Land Health Decisions Theme
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)03.08.20-
Biodiversity
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Food security
Dr Leigh Ann Winowiecki has been appointed the new Theme Leader for Land Health Decisions…
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Farmers’ responses to warming early in growing seasons can affect yields
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)03.08.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
By Yanyan Liu and Emily Wu Most of the time, conversations about the impacts of…
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Termitomyces: exploring the world’s most mysterious mushroom
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)03.08.20-
Biodiversity
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Food security
Researchers are readying to shine light on the world’s ‘dark matter’ — fungi — and…
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Adding value to smallholder farming in Malawi
CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC)03.08.20Photo: Cooking oil produced and packaged by Mthirasembe farmers cooperative Photo: MSIDP Smallholder…
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Enabling Niger farmers to turn seed producers
CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC)03.08.20An intensive training workshop for aspiring seed producers in Niger equipped them with necessary kno…
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New project aims to improve food and nutrition security for 120,000 households in West and Central Africa
CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC)03.08.20Photo: Screenshot of the launch meeting via videoconference Photo: M Magassa, ICRISAT A recently lau…
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Drought-prone landscape turns green
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)31.07.20-
Environmental health
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Food security
Kalahandi district in Odisha, India, has suffered from repeated droughts and famines for several dec…
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Enabling Niger farmers to turn seed producers
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)31.07.20-
Food security
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Gender equality
An intensive training workshop for aspiring seed producers in Niger equipped them with necessary kno…
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New project aims to improve food and nutritional security for 120,000 households in West and Central Africa
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)31.07.20-
Health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
A recently launched project, with a focus on iron- and zinc-fortified hybrids and open-pollinated va…
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Adding value to smallholder farming in Malawi
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)31.07.20-
Health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Smallholder farmers in Malawi, with support from a seed development project and government initiativ…
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Designing resilient farming systems that can better meet farmers’ complex needs and confront future challenges
CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB)31.07.20-
Environmental health
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Food security
What strategies should farmers take in order to improve their resilience to climate change and…
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Historic wheat research station poised to host cutting-edge research
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)30.07.20It was the site where International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) scientist Norman Bor…
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Work to develop high yielding Striga tolerant maize seed is bearing fruit
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)30.07.20-
Food security
Striga, an invasive parasitic weed with purple-colored flowers, looks striking and harmless. But, be…
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Policy seminar: Europe’s Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies aim to build healthy and sustainable food systems
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)30.07.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
By Khiem Nguyen The COVID-19 pandemic and its economic fallout have underlined the importance of…
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It is time to rethink Uganda’s policy approach to trees on farms
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)30.07.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Researchers call on the Government to promulgate the draft national agroforestry strategy to hasten …
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COVID-19 and food security | Limiting the impact of the crisis on rice value chains in West Africa
AfricaRice30.07.20-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 30 July 2020 -- Rice plays a strategic role in food…
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