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CGIAR at 50

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In our experience, transformation comes through innovation. As we marked our 50th anniversary in 2021, we looked back on half a century of innovations – new ideas, products, services, and solutions driven by science – that had made a difference for some of the world’s biggest development challenges.
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For 50 years, CGIAR and partners have delivered critical science and innovation to feed the world and end inequality. Our original mission – to solve hunger – is now expanding to address wider 21st century challenges, with the aim of transforming the world’s food, land, and water systems in a climate crisis.

 

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Explore a shortlist of CGIAR's best scientific breakthroughs

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Climate adaptation & mitigation

Climate adaptation & mitigation

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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion

Gender equality, youth & social inclusion

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Nutrition, health & food security

Nutrition, health & food security

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An index to tackle ‘hidden hunger’
An index to tackle ‘hidden hunger’
ACTIVE: 2013 to present
Crops bred to improve nutrition
Crops bred to improve nutrition
ACTIVE: 2003 to present
Better beans for Africa
Better beans for Africa
ACTIVE: 1996 to present
Biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato
Biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato
ACTIVE: 2009 to present
High-iron pearl millet for better health
High-iron pearl millet for better health
ACTIVE: 2008 to present
Hardier bananas and plantains
Hardier bananas and plantains
ACTIVE: 1987 to present
Stories to end malnutrition
Stories to end malnutrition
ACTIVE: 2015 to present
Value Chains for Nutrition framework and project design process
Value Chains for Nutrition framework and project design process
ACTIVE: 2013 to present
Biodiversity for food and nutrition
Biodiversity for food and nutrition
ACTIVE: 2012 to 2019
Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT)
Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT)
ACTIVE: 1988 to present
Farro, quinoa, and rocket back on the table
Farro, quinoa, and rocket back on the table
ACTIVE: 1994 to present
Rust resistant wheat
Rust resistant wheat
ACTIVE: 2006 to present
Improved potatoes for millions in Asia
Improved potatoes for millions in Asia
ACTIVE: 1983 to present
World-changing wheat
World-changing wheat
ACTIVE: 1943 to present
IR64: the world’s ‘mega’ rice
IR64: the world’s ‘mega’ rice
ACTIVE: 1985 to present
Healthy aquatic food systems for nutrition and livelihoods
Healthy aquatic food systems for nutrition and livelihoods
ACTIVE: 1988 to present
Cassava to support a multibillion-dollar industry
Cassava to support a multibillion-dollar industry
ACTIVE: 1992 to present
Biocontrol for aflatoxins and mealybug
Biocontrol for aflatoxins and mealybug
ACTIVE: 1981 to present
Tumaini: an AI-powered mobile app for pests and diseases
Tumaini: an AI-powered mobile app for pests and diseases
ACTIVE: 2017 to present
Pro-poor dairy policy in East Africa and India
Pro-poor dairy policy in East Africa and India
ACTIVE: 1995 to present
Climate-smart maize
Climate-smart maize
ACTIVE: 1980s to present
New rice for Africa
New rice for Africa
ACTIVE: 1992 to 2005
Community-based sheep and goat breeding
Community-based sheep and goat breeding
ACTIVE: 2009 to present
Cash transfers to combat poverty, malnutrition, and domestic violence
Cash transfers to combat poverty, malnutrition, and domestic violence
ACTIVE: 2012 to present
A vaccine against the lethal cattle disease East Coast fever
A vaccine against the lethal cattle disease East Coast fever
ACTIVE: 1975 to present

Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

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Cash transfers to combat poverty, malnutrition, and domestic violence
Cash transfers to combat poverty, malnutrition, and domestic violence
ACTIVE: 2012 to present
Pro-poor dairy policy in East Africa and India
Pro-poor dairy policy in East Africa and India
ACTIVE: 1995 to present
Incubators for agribusiness in dryland tropics
Incubators for agribusiness in dryland tropics
ACTIVE: 2003 to present
Affordable insurance for smallholder farmers and herders
Affordable insurance for smallholder farmers and herders
ACTIVE: 2015 to present
New rice for Africa
New rice for Africa
ACTIVE: 1992 to 2005
Community-based sheep and goat breeding
Community-based sheep and goat breeding
ACTIVE: 2009 to present
Capacity development and training curricula for farmers and scientists
Capacity development and training curricula for farmers and scientists
ACTIVE: 1962 to present
Seeds for Needs: citizen science and crowdsourcing
Seeds for Needs: citizen science and crowdsourcing
ACTIVE: 2009 to present
Harnessing the power of data to transform food systems
Harnessing the power of data to transform food systems
ACTIVE: 1988 to present
Improved potatoes for millions in Asia
Improved potatoes for millions in Asia
ACTIVE: 1983 to present
Healthy aquatic food systems for nutrition and livelihoods
Healthy aquatic food systems for nutrition and livelihoods
ACTIVE: 1988 to present
Better beans for Africa
Better beans for Africa
ACTIVE: 1996 to present
IR64: the world’s ‘mega’ rice
IR64: the world’s ‘mega’ rice
ACTIVE: 1985 to present
Cassava to support a multibillion-dollar industry
Cassava to support a multibillion-dollar industry
ACTIVE: 1992 to present
Crops bred to improve nutrition
Crops bred to improve nutrition
ACTIVE: 2003 to present
Rust resistant wheat
Rust resistant wheat
ACTIVE: 2006 to present
Biocontrol for aflatoxins and mealybug
Biocontrol for aflatoxins and mealybug
ACTIVE: 1981 to present
Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT)
Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT)
ACTIVE: 1988 to present
Climate-smart modeling and futures
Climate-smart modeling and futures
ACTIVE: 1985 to present
An index for measuring women’s empowerment in agriculture
An index for measuring women’s empowerment in agriculture
ACTIVE: 2012 to present
World-changing wheat
World-changing wheat
ACTIVE: 1943 to present
Tumaini: an AI-powered mobile app for pests and diseases
Tumaini: an AI-powered mobile app for pests and diseases
ACTIVE: 2017 to present
Irrigation for smallholder farmers
Irrigation for smallholder farmers
ACTIVE: 2000 to present
Cactus pear: nature’s ‘green gold’ for better farmer livelihoods
Cactus pear: nature’s ‘green gold’ for better farmer livelihoods
ACTIVE: 2011 to present
Volunteer Farmer Trainers as agents of change
Volunteer Farmer Trainers as agents of change
ACTIVE: 2010 to 2020
Healthy banana and plantain planting material for Africa
Healthy banana and plantain planting material for Africa
ACTIVE: 1985 to present

Environmental health & biodiversity

Environmental health & biodiversity

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IN FOCUS

December 1, 2021
Innovations for nutrition and growth
Looking back on 50 years of research to support safe, sustainable and healthy food for people and the planet.
January 25, 2021
Innovations for a climate crisis
For 50 years, CGIAR innovations have helped to reduce poverty and hunger worldwide. But new approaches are needed in the face of 21st century challenges. In a climate crisis, our food systems must change course.
October 20, 2021
Innovations to feed and nourish the world
Over decades, CGIAR scientists have earned world recognition for their contributions to food and nutrition security.
August 30, 2021
Innovations to change the world
As the world gathers to take action on food systems, 50 years of CGIAR research shows that science is key to achieving the future we want
July 19, 2021
Innovations to transform our food systems
As the world strives for a better future, 50 years of CGIAR innovations show the power of science to transform food, land, and water systems in a climate crisis.
May 24, 2021
Innovations for a brighter future
Fifty years of CGIAR innovations show the power of food systems to support livelihoods and end poverty.
March 25, 2021
Innovations for a healthy world
In a post-War world, CGIAR grew out of international efforts to feed a growing global population. Fifty years later, those efforts have expanded to view human well-being as part of a much bigger picture, encompassing human, animal, and ecosystem health under pressure of a climate crisis.
February 22, 2021
Innovations for gender equality
Women's realities are often overlooked in agricultural development, holding back entire societies. For decades, CGIAR innovations have broken down barriers to gender equality, building stronger food systems for all.

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