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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Scientists develop new digital tools for enhancing water management in a changing climate
04.11.25As the world grapples with intensifying climate shocks, the challenge of managing water for agricult…
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Less Is More in India’s Upcoming Rice Breeding Strategy
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Food security
Hyderabad, India (25 October 2025)—India is redefining how rice breeding responds to consumer and …
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Launch of “The Business Case for Investment in Rangeland Restoration” at IUCN World Conservation Congress, Abu Dhabi
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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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