News & Events
A collection of CGIAR featured news and upcoming events
Featured news
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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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Empowering dryland communities through drought early warnings to enhance resilience
14.05.25Amidst the challenges of drought, climate change, conflicts, and other shocks that significantly imp…
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News from the Centers and Programs
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Inclusion is as big a goal as transformation in Multifunctional Landscapes
21.07.25-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health & biodiversity
A Reflection by Sarah Freed , Co-lead of the Area of Work on Gender, Youth…
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World Cassava Day 2025: Propelling Nigeria and Africa towards agricultural transformation
21.07.25In Nigeria and across Africa, cassava is more than just a staple crop, it is…
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Bridging continents with yam: Australian delegates visit IITA for knowledge exchange
21.07.25A spirit of collaboration, curiosity, and cultural connection defined the recent visit of four Austr…
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Inspiring transition: How Ugandan Simon Zaake moved from fish waste collector to global analyst
21.07.25For years, the pungent smell of fish waste hovered above several Ugandan fishing communities, a…
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Nature, nurture, and legacy: Public school students camp at IITA Forest Center sponsored by IITA legends
21.07.25In a heartwarming blend of education, conservation, and commemoration, the IITA Forest Center rece…
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Regional Hub for Fertilizer and Soil Health using data science for nutrition recommendations to boost food productivity in West Africa
21.07.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Nairobi, 21 July 2025 (IITA) - The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is deployi…
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