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Journalists attending an interactive media session on aquatic food systems reporting

Working with journalists in Bangladesh to educate the public on aquatic food systems

WorldFish

19.06.22

Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

WorldFish in Bangladesh took the initiative to hold an interactive media session on aquatic food…

How Water-Smart Agricultural Solutions can Help us Stall Desertification and Thrive in the Face of Future Droughts

International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

16.06.22

Join CGIAR in celebrating World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought A recent study published…

Getting to win-win: Can people and nature flourish on an increasingly cultivated planet?

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

15.06.22

Environmental health & biodiversity

Our planet is facing a massive biodiversity crisis. Deeply entwined with our concurrent climate cris…

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde signing the guestbook

Belgian Royal Couple visit IITA-DRC

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

15.06.22

Their Majesties, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium, with the representatives of the Belgia…

CIMMYT and CGIAR senior leaders share vision ahead

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

15.06.22

(Left to right) Bram Govaerts, Claudia Sadoff, Joaquín Lozano and Kevin Pixley stand for a…

Designing a community referral system to increase financial access among women and refugees in refugee hosting areas in Ethiopia

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

15.06.22

Gender equality
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

In the Somali region of Ethiopia, host to several refugee camps, less than 8% of…

CGIAR and Partners Align on Key Initiatives to Achieve Nature-Positive, Resilient, Sustainable Food Systems in South Asia

CGIAR

15.06.22

June 15, 2022, New Delhi, India – Participants at a high-level meeting in New Delhi…

Grace Poporia harvests cassava from her home garden, One’ Oneabu, Malaita Province, Solomon Islands. Photo by Filip Milovac

A critical look at livelihood diversification

WorldFish

15.06.22

Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

Livelihood diversification is often touted as an all-encompassing solution to sustainable developmen…

Vaccination against East Coast fever in northern Tanzania (ILRI/Stevie Mann)

New study reviews strategies to reduce acaricide resistance in ticks in smallholder livestock systems in Africa

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

15.06.22

Food security
Nutrition, health & food security

Ticks are a major cause of economic losses in the livestock sector in the tropics…

New research initiative to address challenges facing Tanzania’s dairy and poultry sectors launched

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

14.06.22

Climate adaptation & mitigation
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
Nutrition, health & food security
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

Tanzania has some of the largest livestock herds and flocks in Africa, comprising 34 million…

Michael Haddad delivers Seeds-for-Life to Svalbard Vault

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

12.06.22

Food security

Paralyzed Lebanese Athlete and United Nations Goodwill Ambassador Michael Haddad completed a 5-kilom…

MC12: How to make the WTO relevant in the middle of a food price crisis

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

11.06.22

The World Trade Organization’s 12th Ministerial Conference (WTO MC12) takes place June 12-15 in Ge…

Rising commodities prices driven by the Russia-Ukraine crisis threaten to undermine Kenya’s economy, increase poverty

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

10.06.22

Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

Much of the early attention on the Russian-Ukraine conflict’s food security impacts has been conce…

With the right tools, tech and shared services, crop breeding will be key to solving global challenges

CGIAR

10.06.22

Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

Not many organizations can claim to have saved a billion lives. But CGIAR’s crop breeding…

CGIAR Co-Creates and Re-Imagines Positive Food Systems in South Asia

CGIAR

09.06.22

June 9, 2022, Kathmandu, Nepal – Participants at a high-level meeting in Kathmandu have agreed…

The Russia-Ukraine crisis presents threats to Nigeria’s food security, but potential opportunities for the fertilizer, energy sectors

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

09.06.22

Food security

The current rise in global market prices for major food commodities almost mirrors that of the…

Nyota Iron Bean is Kenya's "Shining Star" for Better Nutrition

HarvestPlus

09.06.22

Gender equality
Nutrition, health & food security
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

Beans are a widely consumed staple crop in Kenya. They provide a ready source of…

Launching workshop of new research initiative to address challenges facing Mali’s small ruminant value chain

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

09.06.22

Climate adaptation & mitigation
Gender equality
Nutrition
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

Livestock farming is practiced by at least 80% of the rural population and plays a…

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Working with journalists in Bangladesh to educate the public on aquatic food systems

How Water-Smart Agricultural Solutions can Help us Stall Desertification and Thrive in the Face of Future Droughts

Getting to win-win: Can people and nature flourish on an increasingly cultivated planet?

Belgian Royal Couple visit IITA-DRC

CIMMYT and CGIAR senior leaders share vision ahead

Designing a community referral system to increase financial access among women and refugees in refugee hosting areas in Ethiopia

CGIAR and Partners Align on Key Initiatives to Achieve Nature-Positive, Resilient, Sustainable Food Systems in South Asia

A critical look at livelihood diversification

New study reviews strategies to reduce acaricide resistance in ticks in smallholder livestock systems in Africa

New research initiative to address challenges facing Tanzania’s dairy and poultry sectors launched

Michael Haddad delivers Seeds-for-Life to Svalbard Vault

MC12: How to make the WTO relevant in the middle of a food price crisis

Rising commodities prices driven by the Russia-Ukraine crisis threaten to undermine Kenya’s economy, increase poverty

With the right tools, tech and shared services, crop breeding will be key to solving global challenges

CGIAR Co-Creates and Re-Imagines Positive Food Systems in South Asia

The Russia-Ukraine crisis presents threats to Nigeria’s food security, but potential opportunities for the fertilizer, energy sectors

Nyota Iron Bean is Kenya's "Shining Star" for Better Nutrition

Launching workshop of new research initiative to address challenges facing Mali’s small ruminant value chain