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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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Aflasafe can reduce exposure to cancer-causing toxins and promote farmer access to premium markets
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)06.02.20-
Health
“If someone eats this maize, which may contain high aflatoxin levels, they may die and…
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The more crops farmers grow, the more food, nutrition and income secure they are – study
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)06.02.20-
Food security
It is common for smallholder farmers in Africa to grow multiple crops on their farms.…
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How IITA discovered the fall armyworm
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)31.01.20Isn’t it interesting how seemingly unrelated events in two countries can lead to the same…
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How the right planting season can boost cassava yields
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)27.01.20-
Food security
Every farmer wants high yields from their crop to get more income. But, do farmers…
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Decade-long trials prove efficacy of Nigeria’s aflatoxin biocontrol product
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)29.11.19-
Food security
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Health
An IITA-led partnership has honed aflatoxin biocontrol for sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) for over 15 year…
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IITA launches International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) 2020 at R4D Week
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)27.11.19With decades of research contributing to the improvement of plant health globally and across Africa…
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IITA Scientist elected to prestigious global science body
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)27.11.19Leena Tripathi, a Principal Scientist with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA…
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IITA joins other CGIAR centers to provide support to rebuild Somalia’s Agriculture sector
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)22.11.19IITA and eight other CGIAR centers have met with officials from the Government of Somalia and…
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IITA scientist highlights healthy diets at World Food Day seminar
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)22.11.19-
Food security
World Food Day (WFD) is celebrated annually on 16 October and dedicated to tackle hunger…
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"Pay attention to nematodes, they have adverse effects on African food security”, scientists warn
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)07.11.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
Although the world has fully turned its attention to climate change and is continually looking…
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Modernizing NARS crop breeding programs for improved genetic gains in 14 countries
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)01.11.19-
Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
A course designed to modernize National Agricultural Research System (NARS) breeding programs for im…
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IITA-Rwanda releases a digital application in the fight against bacterial wilt disease in bananas
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)17.10.19IITA-Rwanda, together with partners, has launched a digital Application which will serve more than 5…
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Cassava and Climate Change: Boosting the IQ of a Naturally Climate-Smart Crop
CGIAR15.10.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
Cassava is hardy root crop consumed by millions of people across Africa—but largely ignored by…
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Ghanaian farmers can now control Aflatoxin, earn big
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)14.10.19-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
A study has identified the best non-toxic strains that can limit aflatoxin contamination in laborato…
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IITA research station in Kalambo, DRC to be named after former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)08.10.19DR Congo President to officiate at naming ceremony and launching of biotechnology lab Today, 8…
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Voices from the field: Fighting aflatoxin in Nigeria
CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH)04.10.19-
Health
Aflatoxin cause health and economic problems for farmers across Africa. IITA scientist Adebowale Aka…
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Improved soybean varieties increase farmer incomes by 53% – study shows
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)24.09.19Without a doubt, maize is the giant of all food crops in Malawi. However, most…
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Scientists show which genetic loci is associated with bunch weight in highland banana
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)24.09.19Scientists have, for the first time, located the position of major quantitative trait loci associate…
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