Natural disasters and incidences of civil unrest and economic crises continue to threaten the food security of millions of people…
Consortium News Archive for September, 2012
‘Big picture’ science planning for even bigger results
CGIAR has ambitious development and environmental targets for its research and has committed to taking responsibility for not just producing…
CGIAR: a global research partnership for a food secure future
By Frank Rijsberman, CEO of the CGIAR Consortium (Published in La Lettre Diplomatique) Before talking about the role of CGIAR…
A roadmap for moving CGIAR towards open access: A major milestone
Last week marked a step forward by the CGIAR Consortium towards achieving the goal of open access of its data…
Innovate against hunger: access and adoption of tools, practices and opportunities
Research innovations can only impact hunger and poverty if they reach the farmer and are adopted by them. ICRISAT, a…