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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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Policy seminar: Promoting recovery and resilience for Latin America’s agrifood industry
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)22.12.20-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
BY ADRIANA CAMPOS, JONATHAN HEPBURN AND VALERIA PIÑEIRO The COVID-19 pandemic has presented serious…
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Transformative engagements – a new way to discuss gender relations in agriculture
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)21.12.20-
Food security
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Gender equality
For years now, gender equality has been a central objective in international development agendas. Th…
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From ruptures to fault lines: tracing the global impact of COVID-19 on migrants and rural development
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)21.12.20-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Migrants are the quintessential global citizens, leaving their places of birth and moving across bor…
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A no-meat diet everywhere will not solve the climate crisis
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)21.12.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
People in industrialized regions like the United States of America or Europe are generally urged…
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Irrigating fodder crops to improve nutrition for animals and people in Ethiopia
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)20.12.20-
Food security
When livestock are fed high-quality fodder, produced with the help of irrigation, they deliver bette…
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Breaking Ground: Gokul Paudel finds the best on-farm practices for South Asia
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)18.12.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
Gokul Paudel is an agricultural economist working to streamline farming practices in South Asia. He…
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Book launch: Prospects for Nepal’s agricultural transformation
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)17.12.20-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
BY REBIKA LAISHRAM Agriculture is a vital sector of Nepal’s economy, contributing about 29% to…
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No greater challenge
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)17.12.20-
Food security
Amidst the transition to One CGIAR and COVID-19 lockdowns, the world’s leading maize and wheat…
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New guidelines ease the way for fish-friendly irrigation systems
WorldFish16.12.20-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Food security
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Gender equality
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Health
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Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
A new set of guidelines provides practical guidance on the integration of irrigation systems with…
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Mobile app connects fish farmers with aquaculture information despite COVID-19 in Myanmar
WorldFish16.12.20-
Big data
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Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Food security
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Gender equality
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Health
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Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
A new mobile application is delivering crucial aquaculture information to small-scale fish farmers w…
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“Historic” release of six improved wheat varieties in Nepal
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)15.12.20-
Food security
On December 11, 2020, the Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC) announced the release of six…
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Shining a brighter light on adoption and diffusion
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)15.12.20-
Food security
With almost all CGIAR centers represented in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is considered to be a…
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Undervalued and underutilized – cocoyam is ripe for development
CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB)15.12.20-
Biodiversity
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Food security
Many readers may never have heard of cocoyam. That’s hardly surprising as this is…
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Agriculture for Peace: A call to action to avert a global food crisis
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)14.12.20-
Food security
50 years ago, the late Norman Borlaug received the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize for averting…
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Press Release: “Historic” release of six improved wheat varieties in Nepal
CGIAR Research Program on Wheat11.12.20-
Food security
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Nutrition
Kathmandu (Nepal) December 11, 2020 The Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC) announced the rel…
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Policy seminar: Information and collaboration both key to preventing food crises
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)11.12.20-
Food security
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Nutrition
BY SARA GUSTAFSON From the COVID-19 pandemic to persistent conflict to desert locust outbreaks, popu…
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Sorghum and millet grow money for the Mariko family
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)11.12.20-
Food security
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Health
Use of improved seed triples yields, credit through warrantage system leads to big gains. Access…
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Is it crunch time for the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus? 3 recommendations to move the needle
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)10.12.20-
Environmental health
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Food security
The concept of the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus has gained widespread traction in the last decade…
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