How to transform African agriculture (Project Syndicate)
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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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Unleashing Africa’s Agricultural Potential is Key to Food Security
30.11.22-
Food security
Africa is in a race against time on food security and the stakes could not…
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Claudia Sadoff on Transforming Food Systems - Devex COPcast
18.11.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
As part of a series of COP27 podcasts, CGIAR Executive Managing Director, Claudia Sadoff, sat down…
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Opinion: If COP 27 Ignores Farmers, Global Food Security will Suffer
15.11.22We are already living in a world that is 1.2 degrees Celsius warmer than pre-industrial times,…
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CGIAR Welcomes Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s $1.4 Billion Pledge to Climate Adaptation
10.11.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Low-income country leaders gathered at COP27 have repeatedly called for climate finance to support t…
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CGIAR Country, Region and Funding Partners Signal Strong Support for Integration
09.11.22A united, integrated CGIAR seen as vital to enabling farmers to meet 21st century challenges…
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HEADLINES: The world’s rich talk climate change at Davos whilst the poor bear its brunt in Mali
28.01.19-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Forests News delves into last week's headlines from around the globe: In Forests News last…
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Unlocking the potential of genomics to accelerate sustainable development
28.01.19-
Health
Countries around the world came together at the 1996 World Food Summit to commit to…
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Agricultural innovation in the mountains: a new direction
28.01.19-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
The Mountain Futures Innovation Platform in Yunnan, China is a new way to better understand…
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Sehgal Foundation and Smart Food align to intensify efforts
28.01.19-
Food security
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Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Sehgal Foundation is aligning some big initiatives with the Smart Food Endowment Fund to help crea…
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Misuse of the term ‘empowerment’ in daily conversations
28.01.19-
Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
In a world where ‘gender integration’ or ‘gender mainstreaming’ is prioritised and practic…
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Emerging scientist: Chikondi Manyungwa-Pasani
28.01.19As a global leader in fisheries and aquaculture research, science is at the forefront of…
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New partnerships launched to bolster climate services in Rwanda
28.01.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Not having access to timely, location-specific climate information makes it very difficult for small…
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We can forecast weather and prepare our farm better
26.01.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
For thousands of years, the farmers of My Loi village in Ha Tinh Province, Viet…
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African wheat to counter climate change (Sci Dev)
25.01.19Jan 25, 2019 In the News African wheat to counter climate change (Sci Dev) Sci…
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‘A comprehensive scheme is a must for States that are lagging’ (Hindu Business Line)
25.01.19Jan 24, 2019 In the News ‘A comprehensive scheme is a must for States that…
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Climate change creates a new migration crisis for Bangladesh (National Geographic)
25.01.19Jan 24, 2019 In the News Climate change creates a new migration crisis for Bangladesh…
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Trump trade policy: Playing a game of chicken with American agriculture (The Hill)
25.01.19Jan 19, 2019 In the News Trump trade policy: Playing a game of chicken with…
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Healthy diets and sustainable food systems for all: A differentiated approach for animal-sourced foods (ASFs)
25.01.19January 25, 2019 Issue Post Healthy diets and sustainable food systems for all: A differentiated…
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Water security for all
25.01.19-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) will partner in a new project led by Newcastle…
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Can we beat the fall armyworm with lessons from India’s groundnut battle of the 80s?
25.01.19-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
In the mid-80s, scientists battling the pest Spolit (Spodoptera litura) in India chanced upon an u…
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Dr. Marian Kjellevold joins FISH Independent Steering Committee
25.01.19WorldFish has appointed Dr. Marian Kjellevold to the FISH Independent Steering Committee (ISC). She …
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Journal article: Cash transfers increase trust in local government
24.01.19-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
In their recent paper in World Development, David Evans, Brian Holtemeyer, and Katrina Kosec explore…
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DailyNews.lk: Countering climate change with the cascade effect
24.01.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
Researchers with IWMI have joined a major effort to rehabilitate "tank" (or small reservoir) cascade…
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