News & Events
A collection of CGIAR featured news and upcoming events
Featured news
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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
09.07.25-
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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AI sparks a new agricultural revolution in the Global South
16.05.25-
Big data
On a sunny April morning in Nairobi, the United Nations compound buzzed with more than…
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News from the Centers and Programs
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ICRISAT Launches Bold 2025–2030 Strategy to Shape the Future of Agriculture
09.09.25-
Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
A call to build strategic partnerships for a food-secure and sustainable future for over 2…
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Paving the way for climate action: How a new digital system is transforming rice farming in Viet Nam
09.09.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Mitigation
In Viet Nam rice is more than a staple crop—it's a cornerstone of life and…
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In East and South Africa, PABRA pilots the first regional Product Advancement Meeting for beans
08.09.25The demand for common beans is growing fast as more consumers embrace plant-based diets. Once…
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South–South Collaboration: Building Resilient Food Systems for the Most Vulnerable
06.09.25-
Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Opinion Piece By Dr. Himanshu Pathak, Director General, ICRISAT At the recent Africa Food Systems…
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The global drone revolution in agriculture
05.09.25September 5, 2025 In this interview, we spoke with Ben Belton, a Research Fellow with IFPRI’s…
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Global environmental experts to converge at Tropentag 2025 to forge sustainable futures for tropical landscapes
05.09.25-
Environmental health & biodiversity
As part of the Tropentag 2025 conference, a pivotal workshop on 10 September 2025 will…
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