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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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IITA strategically positioned to contribute to the One-CGIAR agenda in sub-Saharan Africa
04.02.21IITA embraced the One-CGIAR initiative in the past year because a unified CGIAR will be a more …
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Ugandan coffee farmers enjoy increased yields through CSA technologies despite COVID-19 pandemic
04.02.21The IITA Uganda Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) Program supports the Ugandan Government in its com…
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Researchers reveal factors responsible for Tilapia consumption preferences of low-income consumers in Egypt
04.02.21Egypt is among the top aquaculture producers globally, and tilapia alone accounts for 47.7% of…
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Scientists reveal the hybrid origin of the white Guinea yam
18.12.20An international team of scientists has revealed the origin of the most popular food staple…
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Novel and effective technique to control Banana Xanthomonas wilt is suitable for Rwandan agroecology
15.12.20Banana is a major commodity in Rwanda, used as both a cash and (staple) food…
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40,000 young people in Nigeria to benefit from Young Africa Works-IITA project training program
23.11.20Lagos, Nigeria, November 23, 2020 – In May this year, the International Institute of Tropical…
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Tanzania Agriculture PS acknowledges and lauds IITA research work
21.11.20The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Tanzania, has recognized the importance of r…
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CGIAR Germplasm Health Units organize Phytosanitary Awareness Week
11.11.20As part of measures to address the inadvertent spread of pests experienced with germplasm distributi…
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Banana hybrids can more than double the yield of best parents
10.11.20Hybrid crops are expected to have higher edible yields than their parents, but by how…
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IITA paper on genome editing among most read Open Access journal
07.11.20A paper by an IITA Principal Scientist, Leena Tripathi, on ‘CRISPR/Cas9 editing of endogenous b…
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Stakeholders meet virtually to discuss shared plans for One Health Challenge
07.11.20The CGIAR Two Degree Initiative for Food and Agriculture recently organized an online stakeholder co…
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The rural woman – a powerful force that can drive global progress
17.10.20IITA joins the rest of the world to spotlight the people who feed the world—women.…
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A new digital hub to consolidate learnings from global food legume initiatives
02.10.20-
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Nutrition
To enable crop researchers and policymakers access information on the three Tropical Legumes project…
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Hundreds of sustainable and profitable agribusiness opportunities available in Nigeria – IITA DDG
01.10.20CGIAR-IITA Deputy Director General, Partnerships for Delivery, Kenton Dashiell, has encouraged Nig…
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Talking about food loss and food waste with Dr Christopher Mutungi, IITA Food Technology Specialist
01.10.20By 2050, the world’s population is estimated to increase to 9 billion people. To feed…
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Nigeria approves new names for top performing cassava varieties
26.09.20The Federal Government of Nigeria on Wednesday evening approved new names for 10 improved cassava…
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IITA and CIMMYT collaborate to enhance adoption of Conservation Agriculture in Southern Africa
19.09.20Lilongwe, Malawi. The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the International …
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IITA and regional grains body to work towards producing aflatoxin-free grain for health and trade
19.09.20CGIAR-IITA and the Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) have signed a memorandum of understanding…
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