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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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New project launched to improve rural livelihoods and food security in Mali
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)07.04.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
The Climate Smart Agricultural Technologies (CSAT) project was recently launched in Mali. This res…
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French agricultural research and CGIAR reinforce their scientific collaboration to the benefit of agriculture, food and climate change
CGIAR05.04.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Food security
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Nutrition
Laying a strong foundation for a joint plan of action between CGIAR and France to…
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Cobs & Spikes podcast: Striving for higher quality, more nutritious maize
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)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
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)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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“Communicate” the theme of the Annual Meeting of Building an Economically Sustainable Integrated Seed System project held at IITA
CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB)05.04.19-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The meeting which was themed “Communicate” and facilitated by Sue Davison, Director of Pipal Lim…
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Cyclone Idai shows why long-term disaster resilience is so crucial
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)05.04.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Cyclone Idai struck Beira, the fourth largest city in Mozambique, in mid-March with torrential rain…
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Seed companies in West Africa eye pearl millet hybrid with 70% higher yield potential
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)05.04.19-
Biodiversity
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Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
A newly developed pearl millet hybrid, with 70% yield-gain potential and high disease resistance, ha…
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The ‘smart food’ women of Kenya sing a nutritious tune
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)05.04.19-
Food security
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Nutrition
How do you switch back to more nutritious and climate smart food? Making it fun…
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Breaking barriers for climate-smart crop adoption in Kenya
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)05.04.19-
Biodiversity
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Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Paving the way for development of a reliable seed distribution model, a nationwide program has…
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Seed companies in West Africa eye pearl millet hybrid with 70% higher yield potential
CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC)05.04.19-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
A newly developed pearl millet hybrid, with 70% yield-gain potential and high disease resistance, ha…
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Why India needs a land leasing framework
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)04.04.19-
Food security
PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi) is one of the largest income support schemes for small…
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MaMo Panelists call for concerted efforts towards a thriving Africa through Agriculture, Nutrition and Mechanization
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)04.04.19A team of experts met at a joint policy seminar for the Malabo Montpellier (MaMo)…
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Well-meaning tenure reforms can’t quash land conflicts
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)04.04.19-
Environmental health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
When countries revise their land and forest tenure laws, whereby rights are granted to people…
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Catalyzing partnerships for reforestation of degraded land
CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry04.04.19-
Environmental health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
In this second edition of the “Innovative finance for sustainable landscapes” interview series, …
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Cash transfers and intimate partner violence
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)03.04.19-
Gender equality
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the most pervasive form of violence globally, with one in three…
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CIP revises its strategy and corporate plan to deliver impact at scale
International Potato Center (CIP)02.04.19Rising demand for food in low- and middle-income countries is opening up new opportunities for…
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App enables smallholder farmers to be community influencers and citizen scientists
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)02.04.19The GeoFarmer app allows community workers and smallholders to easily collect and share information …
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How the data revolution could help design better agronomic investments
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)02.04.19-
Big data
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
What fertilizer application will give me the best returns? What maize crop variety should I…
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