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15.10.21

Creating JOBS and GROWTH
Nutrition
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

Linking locally-sourced aquatic foods with food and nutrition policies in the coastal state of …

aquatic foods are vital for the health and nourishment of three billion people and the livelihoods of eight hundred million people around the world

Global research effort sets the stage for an aquatic food future

14.10.21

Climate
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
Nutrition
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

Food systems account for half of the earth’s biocapacity and are responsible for 25 percent of…

Women empowerment and gender equality can lead to better outcomes for aquatic food systems

Four strategies to achieve inclusive and equitable aquatic food systems

14.10.21

Creating JOBS and GROWTH
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY

CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems (FISH) gender scientists recommend four pathways to…

A Path to Sustainable, Climate-Resilient Agriculture in Eastern and Southern Africa: Enhancing Science to Support the Agribusiness Ecosystem

CGIAR

13.10.21

For more than 300 million people in Africa, maize is the most important dietary staple. Prod…

Aquatic foods are a major source of protein, micronutrients and essential fatty acids. Photo by Neil Palmer

Harnessing the nourishing potential of aquatic foods in India

CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB)

13.10.21

Nutrition
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

A panel of food and nutrition security experts discussed the benefits of sustainable aquatic foods…

Fifty years of cassava breeding

The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)

Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

Kasetsart 50 is a progeny that would make any parent proud. KU 50, as it’s…

Business, researchers, farmers, NGOs and governments team up for sustainable cacao in South America

Biodiversity
Nutrition

The Agroecological Regenerative Cocoa (ARC) project, which involves CGIAR centers, Conservation Inte…

Community savings groups (CSG) receive matching grants. Photo by Md. Asaduzzaman

Building climate resilience into Bangladesh's coastal communities

The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)

Climate
Nutrition
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

Around the world, aquatic food systems provide meaningful livelihoods for 60 million people and sust…

Art exhibition showcases artist and farmer view of livestock development in Vietnam

Biodiversity

About 120 artworks and photos on livestock from the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum and…

The Shanghai Declaration is adopted by acclamation. Photo is screenshot of virtual Zoom proceedings

WorldFish key contributor to formation of Shanghai Declaration

CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC)

WorldFish’s Director General Gareth Johnstone voiced support for the development of a stainable aq…

Join the PABRA Parallel session at Africa Plant Breeders Conference 2021

CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC)

The Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA-Africa) is a great example of a successful CGIAR-NARES …

New climate-resilient, disease-resistant chickpea varieties coming farmers’ way

CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC)

Developed through genomics-assisted breeding by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) a…

Young farm entrepreneurs look at high-biomass sorghum and pearl millet for biofuel feedstock

CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC)

The Government of India’s concerted efforts to replace 20% fossil fuels with ethanol blends by…

Nutrient-rich bean varieties and market linkages changing fortunes for farmers in Bomet County

The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)

I was stranded and did not know where to get school fees for my children.…

Trial by pasta: new uses for traditional Ethiopian wheat varieties

CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC)

Nutrition
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

The Alliance has joined with Ethiopian research partners and Italian pasta makers to explore a…

Promoting sustainable food production by upscaling best performing varieties of finger millet and bean through seed and product value chains: experiences from Hoima, Uganda

CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)

Background Food and nutritional security of resource poor farmers globally is increasingly under thr…

Can Weather Index Insurance be a win for all?

CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)

Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

Developing countries are already enduring the worst of climate change. Floods and droughts are impac…

Machine hiring centers create jobs for youth while saving time, cost and labor for farmers