News & Events
A collection of CGIAR featured news and upcoming events
Featured news
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Essam Yassin Mohammed, WorldFish Director General, Named to Forbes 2025 Sustainability Leaders List
19.09.25Dr. Essam Yassin Mohammed, has been named to the 2025 Forbes Sustainability Leaders list. Now…
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IITA-CGIAR scientist named one of Africa Food Prize 2025 laureates for breakthrough in cassava and yam seed systems
04.09.25Ibadan, Nigeria – IITA–CGIAR proudly celebrates the recognition of Dr Mercy Diebiru-Ojo as o…
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CGIAR Accredited to UNEA: Bringing Food, Land, and Water Systems into Global Environmental Policy dialogues
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Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Food security
CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural research partnership, has been officially accredited as an…
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World Environment Day 2025: Tackling the Global Plastic Crisis to Regenerate Our Food Systems
29.05.25Photo credit: Calf with trash; Vrindavan, India. Apercoco Since 1974, World Environment Day has mobi…
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Food Policy Priorities for A Changing World
28.05.25IFPRI’s 2025 Global Food Policy Report reflects on 50 years of progress and examines priorities…
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Gaza’s worsening food crisis and troubled path to reconstruction
27.05.25By Sara Gustafson and Rob Vos May 27, 2025 As the Israel-Hamas conflict rages on in…
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News from the Centers and Programs
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Launch of “The Business Case for Investment in Rangeland Restoration” at IUCN World Conservation Congress, Abu Dhabi
03.11.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
In October 2025, conservationists, policymakers and academics gathered in Abu Dhabi for IUCN’s Wor…
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Scaling for Impact: Integrating WEFE Nexus Innovations Across Borders and Sectors
03.11.25By Maha Al-Zu’bi (IWMI & CGIAR Scaling for Impact Program AoW2 Focal Point) In an…
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Empowering South Sudan farmers to unlock agricultural potential
03.11.25In a country where a good percentage of the population are farmers, there is extreme…
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Showcasing innovation, partnerships, and the power of diversified diets – IITA-Zambia celebrates World Food Day with food fair
03.11.25The world came together on 16 October 2025 to commemorate World Food Day under the…
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IITA Forest Center’s green ventures for sustainable fortunes in non-timber forest products
03.11.25At the IITA Forest Center, sustainability goes beyond conserving trees to creating opportunities th…
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Celebrating the third cohort of the CRISPR Course for the next generation of African genome editors
03.11.25The third cohort of the Africa Plant Breeding Academy (AfPBA) CRISPR Course has officially graduated…
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