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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IITA Director General reinforces strategic partnerships to advance agricultural transformation in Nigeria
16.10.25The IITA Director General and CGIAR Regional Director for Continental Africa, Dr Simeon Ehui, l…
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IITA and United Nations join forces to accelerate food security in Nigeria
16.10.25As global efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) intensify, IITA–CGIAR is r…
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IITA and Ministry of Livestock Development forge strategic partnership to strengthen Nigeria’s livestock sector
16.10.25As part of strategic efforts to transform Nigeria’s livestock and agricultural sector through rese…
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World Bank delegation visits IITA to strengthen collaboration on agriculture and youth engagement initiatives
16.10.25From 24 to 26 September, IITA–CGIAR hosted a World Bank delegation at its headquarters in Ibadan…
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CIG Motors partners with IITA to promote a cleaner, greener future
16.10.25In a bold move to promote sustainability and accelerate the adoption of eco-friendly technology, CIG…
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Transforming Wheat into Opportunity
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Nutrition, health & food security
Once considered just a simple grain, wheat in Zimbabwe is now part of a broader…
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