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What is the role of food systems for peace and security in a climate crisis?

CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security has led an article on the importance of food systems for peace and�…

Catalyst training: “Inclusive communication”

Talking about our differences helps us to acknowledge the diversity in our workplaces, and is…

Demand – led Breeding through a Gender lens: Experiences from Zimbabwe

Discussions on gender integration in conventional breeding are not new. These talks started in the…

From waste to wealth: The innovation turning cassava peels into a growing new industry

To make garri, cassava roots have to be peeled. Traditionally, the peels have been dumped…

A Wild Way to Boost Wheat Yields

In the face of climate change, improving wheat varieties is essential to maintain yields—and geneb…

Zambian President commends IITA’s youth-in-ag initiative

Zambia Agricultural Research Institute (ZARI) recently facilitated an exhibition program with the th…

IITA scientist joins advisory panel of Norwich Institute for Sustainable Development

IITA’s Director for Eastern Africa Hub and leader for Biotechnology research, Leena Tripathi, has…

CGIAR System Board Appoints Dr. Lindiwe Majele Sibanda as a Voting Board Member

The CGIAR System Board has appointed Dr. Lindiwe Majele Sibanda as a voting Board member.…

Evaluation Syntheses for One CGIAR: Taking Stock of a Decade of Investment in Agricultural Research

International Livestock Research Institute scientists support Kenyan government to identify SARS-CoV-2 variants

In the Nairobi laboratories of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), the organizati…

Climate Security in the Sahel: Interview with PhD researcher Alexandra Krendelsberger for Women’s History Month

Written by Nina de Ayala Parker Climate-exacerbated conflict in the Sahel is a stark example of t…

How Vietnamese farmers increase their profits from cultivating peanuts

Farmers in My Loi Climate-Smart Village in Vietnam can generate more profits from peanut cultivatio…

Investment in maize for Africa pays off

Between 1995-2015, nearly 60% of all maize varieties released in 18 African countries were CGIAR-rel…

Climate security in the Mekong Delta: Interview with PhD researcher Dung Phuong Le for Womens History Month

Written by Nina de Ayala Parker  Snaking through six countries in Southeast Asia, the Mekong…

Nairobi is rapidly losing its green spaces: this could open the door to more diseases

A research study led by the International Livestock Research Institute explored the impact of a…

Peter Hotez at ILRI on vaccines and misinformation

Peter Jay Hotez, an American pediatrician and leading international vaccine advocate, spoke out agai…

Policy seminar: Food systems lessons from COVID-19

As COVID-19 continues to affect people around the world, an understanding of the scope of…

Unlocking the potential of bean production and marketing for improved nutrition and income in Kenya

On the undulating landscape of Omobirona village, Nyansiongo Ward, Nyamira County, in Kenya, is a…