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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 hungerÂ
14.03.24Rachael McDonnell, IWMI Deputy Director General and CGIAR Senior Program Director for Water Systems,…
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IITA and World Bank delegates address deforestation challenges
27.11.23Developing countries, including Nigeria, are facing huge deforestation, destroying the biodiversity …
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Transferring aflatoxin biocontrol experiences to partners from Mali, Niger, and Pakistan
27.11.23Supported by funding from the United States Department of Agriculture – Foreign Agricultural Servi…
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Establishing a fertilizer and soil health center to advance regional agricultural research
27.11.23As part of IITA–CGIAR‘s ongoing research activities, a team comprising members from various res…
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IITA brokers new partnership deal with Sasakawa Africa Association
27.11.23The President of Sasakawa Africa Association (SSA), Makoto Kitanaka, accompanied by Sasakawa Niger…
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Nutrient recycling stakeholder engagement for sustainable and resilient agricultural production in DRC
27.11.23The densely populated city of Bukavu faces increasing environmental decay, while the surrounding rur…
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Inaugural class of CRISPR technology graduates poised to shape the future of agriculture
27.11.23As the world’s foremost experts unite in their efforts to combat food insecurity and malnutrition,…
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Supporting the next generation of Africa’s scientists
27.11.23Fourteen-year-old Michelle Atawa Mensah was declared winner of the 2023 Young Scientist Award at the…
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Study: Resilience capacity beats climate shocks toward food security
20.11.23Resilience, as Jean Chatzky aptly points out, is not a single skill but a mix…
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EpiCass and CassavaNet4Dev nurturing African bioinformatics excellence through advanced workshops
20.11.23In the rapidly evolving field of bioinformatics, workshops play a crucial role in fostering knowledg…
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New promising defense strategy to protect African maize from Striga infestation
20.11.23IITA–CGIAR scientists have discovered remarkable resistance mechanisms that promise to improve cr…
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Empowering gender research: Insights from the IITA Gender Science Network’s webinar series
20.11.23For the past year, the IITA–CGIAR Gender Science Network (GSN) has been leading a groundbreaking…
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New project to strengthen and modernize DRC’s cassava sector
20.11.23Under the patronage of the Ministry of Agriculture, IITA–CGIAR launched the “Cassava Value Cha…
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Promoting Gender Equality and Social Inclusion: Highlights from the 2023 Annual CGIAR Gender Research Conference
13.11.23The recent gathering of international experts at the 2023 Annual CGIAR Gender Research Conference, …
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Farmers eager to embrace mechanized maize shelling through Group Business Model
13.11.23In sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Tanzania, maize is a lifeline for several million people. Itâ…
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CGIAR and Nigeria’s commitment to ensure plant genetic resources are sustained
13.11.23Recently, Nigeria has ratified the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agr…
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Recognizing water’s importance to migratory birds
13.11.23IITA Forest Center celebrated the day with representatives from 6 schools in Ibadan on 17…
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Muhogo Bora Project sows self-reliance through school cassava farming
13.11.23In the heart of Zeze Secondary School in Kasulu District Council, in Kigoma Region, Tanzania,…
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IITA expands partnership with NFWP to enhance women’s livelihood
13.11.23Following the meeting held in August regarding the implementation of the Nigeria for Women Program…
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