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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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FEATURE: Can we grow our way out of the charcoal crisis?
25.05.19-
Environmental health
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Health
Charcoal production in much of Africa is not only a major source of energy but…
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Innovating for change: Interview with Maria Andrade a sweetpotato champion
15.05.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition
An accomplished sweetpotato breeder and tireless advocate for improving the nutrition and wellbeing …
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An Integrated, Economically-Sustainable Cassava Seed System is Emerging in Nigeria
02.05.19-
Food security
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Health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The project “Building an Economically Sustainable Integrated Seed System for Cassava (BASICS)” c…
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New case study presents nine-year follow-up of pilot project to improve food safety in Bodija market, Nigeria
01.05.19-
Health
A case study published in the March 2019 issue of the journal Infection Ecology & Epidemiology…
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Ending undernutrition requires a different focus on stunting
26.04.19-
Health
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Nutrition
Anyone following international development is probably familiar with “stunting”—which in nonte…
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Food systems innovations for healthier diets: A conceptual framework
24.04.19-
Health
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Nutrition
The Food Systems for Healthier Diets flagship of the CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for…
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New study examines drivers of bovine tuberculosis in smallholder peri-urban dairy farms in India
08.04.19-
Health
A new study published in BMC Public Health (March 2019) examines the community, system and…
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Cobs & Spikes podcast: Striving for higher quality, more nutritious maize
05.04.19-
Health
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Nutrition
According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, over 800 million people are consi…
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Fighting hidden hunger with agricultural innovation
05.04.19-
Health
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Nutrition
Maize provides 15-16 percent of total calorie intake in Asia, Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa,…
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• Report of the High-Level Ministerial Conference on rice: Delivering on Commitments to Transform Africa’s Rice Industry
02.04.19-
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Biodiversity
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Environmental health
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This document presents the report of the High-Level African Ministerial Conference on Rice held in…
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New publications: Biofortification of maize with provitamin A can reduce aflatoxin load
20.03.19-
Health
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Nutrition
Aflatoxins are harmful compounds that are produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus, which can be f…
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Four Surprising Ways Mode and Gender Can Transform Your Survey Data
19.03.19-
Big data
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Health
Mobile data collection technologies are increasingly being used to collect data remotely. However, t…
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Rwanda set to release first new potato varieties in almost three decades
18.03.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
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Nutrition
The potato is one of Rwanda’s most important crops, yet Rwandan farmers struggle to produce…
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Policy, people and potatoes in Kenya
14.03.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
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Health
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Nutrition
Although it might seem surprising, many Kenyan farmers, entrepreneurs, and investors are intensely i…
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International Women’s Day 2019
08.03.19-
Big data
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Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Innovating for change: Spotlight on a champion rice processor in Africa On the occasion of…
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Four agricultural innovations putting women ahead
04.03.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
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Health
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Nutrition
How do we ensure vulnerable populations (women, young and displaced people) play an active role…
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Addressing Mexico's aflatoxin challenge
04.03.19-
Health
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Nutrition
“The increasingly high prevalence of aflatoxins is a growing problem in Mexico,” says Natalia …
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Consumer demand and processed foods in Nigeria: A complex, evolving picture
28.02.19-
Health
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Nutrition
Nigeria faces many of the challenges confronting other low and middle-income countries today. Rapid …
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