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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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Africa’s opportunity to ramp up the value of food
02.06.24-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Mitigation
As a global community, we are grappling with a difficult task: to ramp up food…
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GeoAgro-Misr Digital Application Training in Egypt
02.06.24Amid escalating climate change and dwindling water resources in dryland regions, FAO Egypt, ICARDA, …
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Responding to Malawi’s impending food crisis
31.05.24BY JAN DUCHOSLAV, MAZVITA CHIDUWA, SIMON DENHERE, JOACHIM DE WEERDT, RODWELL MZONDE AND GEORGE PH…
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Fostering Diverse Water–Energy–Food Nexus Networks: New podcast series
31.05.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
Original blog published by the Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT on May 9, 2024. A new…
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Learn from the experts: How we move beyond emergency relief in fragile and conflict-affected settings
31.05.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
In the first of a three-part webinar series, IWMI assembled a panel of Anticipatory Action…
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Defending East Africa against banana bunchy top disease
31.05.24With recent outbreaks in Tanzania and Uganda, banana bunchy top disease (BBTD) emerged as a…
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Advancing biotechnology in Africa: Reflections from Kenya and Zambia
31.05.24In a concerted effort to advance agricultural biotechnology in Africa, IITA, the University of Cali…
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Leading IITA scientist Rony Swennen receives global recognition for plant science and agronomy research
31.05.24IITA-CGIAR Banana Breeder Rony Swennen has emerged as the 411th best scientist in Plant Science a…
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90% SAH plantlet survival rate boosting cassava seed availability in Rwanda
31.05.24Rwanda’s cassava sector has faced significant challenges over the years, primarily due to the deva…
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Toward breeding a better future for cowpea farmers and consumers
31.05.24On 16 May, the IITA Kano Station hosted a one-day meeting organized by the Cowpea Breeding Team…
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ENABLE-TAAT trains over 240 Zimbabwean youths, targets more African youth
31.05.24The ENABLE-TAAT project of IITA has provided agribusiness training for no fewer than 249 youths …
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IITA-CGIAR drives synergy among stakeholders in Nigeria
31.05.24In a three-day high-level event ending with a Stakeholder Engagement in Abuja, IITA–CGIAR has re…
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IITA leads the new fertilizer and soil health hub for West Africa and the Sahel
31.05.24As part of activities during the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health (AFSH) Summit, IITA and partner…
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Cultivating progress: a path towards demand-driven plantain breeding
31.05.24In the quest for agricultural advancement, adopting enhanced plantain varieties through breeding pro…
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Agro-dealers trained to boost cassava production in Togo
31.05.24Agriculture is the backbone of Togo, engaging approximately 60% of its population and driving the…
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Modernizing crop breeding in Nigeria to meet market demand
31.05.24The National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), renowned for its rich legacy and dedicated mand…
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Disseminating agricultural knowledge on the streets with Radio IITA
31.05.24To assess its impact on knowledge dissemination in the agricultural landscape, Radio IITA, 88.5FM, …
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I-Youth expands to Jigawa as Governor pledges full support
31.05.24The Innovative Youth in Agriculture (I-Youth) project paid a courtesy visit to His Excellency Mallam…
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