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
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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News from the Centers and Programs
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From Relief to Resilience: Rethinking Flood Response in Pakistan
21.10.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
When floodwaters rise, resilience depends on more than rescue boats. It depends on the strength…
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Breeding for Tomorrow strengthens collaboration with African partners at the 4th African Plant Breeders’ Association Conference
21.10.25This year’s 4th African Plant Breeders’ Association (APBA) Conference brought together more than…
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Nigeria Commits to Boosting Soil Health for Food Security
20.10.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
Nigeria, Africa’s fourth-largest economy and a key food producer, is launching the Presidential So…
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Infinite Leadership and Market Intelligence in CGIAR Breeding
20.10.25-
Food security
Matty Demont (IRRI), Berber Kramer (IFPRI), Robert Andrade (Alliance Bioversity-CIAT), Melanie Conno…
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How rice + seaweed can transform food and sustainability efforts
20.10.25-
Nutrition
(Image is AI-generated) By Glenn Concepcion In a world grappling with a rising population, climate…
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From genes to basins, water is everyone’s business
17.10.25IWMI reflects on its role in advancing the genes-to-basins approach that places water at the…
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