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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Innovating for Resilient and Sustainable African Agriculture: Highlights from IITA at Tropentag
25.09.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
In September 2025, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) showcased its latest i…
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Mentorship Capital: Fixing the Missing Middle in Research Careers
24.09.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Youth
When Said Skounti, a young researcher from Morocco, walked into the Africa Climate Mobility Academy…
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Sharing Insights on Nutrition: Opportunities and Challenges from a Food Systems Perspective in the Vietnam Mekong Delta at National Institute of Nutrition’s September Scientific Seminar
24.09.25By Thanh Duong, food environment and consumer behavior team from Alliance of Bioversity-CIAT As Viet…
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Breakthrough Discovery Offers Hope Against Devastating Groundnut Disease
24.09.25-
Food security
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Nutrition
A major scientific breakthrough from the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tr…
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Strengthening Inclusive Scaling in Eastern and Southern Africa: Insights from a Regional Workshop in Uganda
24.09.25By Moureen Awori, Communication and Visibility Expert (IITA), with contributions from Ngowenani Noha…
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Agricultural leaders explore the future of food security at DialogueNEXT conference in India
24.09.25-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
India's contributions to global food systems and innovative solutions to enhance food security for a…
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