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From obese to starving, nutrition crisis prompts SOS call for new approach
11.01.19- Nutrition
Calls are being made for a new approach in 2019 to how food is produced…
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We need more magic beans to help us offset the effects of climate change
09.01.19- Climate
You may think magic beans belong in fairy tales. But when scientist Daniel Debouck went…
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New Director General of Bioversity International and Chief Executive Officer Designate of the Alliance between CIAT and Bioversity International
28.11.18Juan Lucas Restrepo has been appointed to the position of Director General of Bioversity Internation…
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Ambitious steps to control climate change may pose food security risks in the near term
27.11.18- Climate
- Environment
- Food Security
The world faces a series of mounting challenges if it is to head off impacts…
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How will the Philippines measure the success of its flagship reforestation program?
27.11.18- Biodiversity
- Climate
The participation of public and private entities is a crucial element in developing a monitoring…
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A new project promises to generate better dietary and health data for agriculture and nutrition interventions in Africa
15.11.18- Health
- Nutrition
Despite significant efforts to address it, malnutrition remains a major impediment to development ar…
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Funding genebank routines … forever
17.01.19- Biodiversity
In 2018, the Crop Trust entered into a long-term partnership agreement (LPA) with the International…
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The transformative power of culinary innovation: Changing perspectives on traditional staples
16.01.19- Prosperity
Roots, tubers and bananas are often seen as “traditional” foods. Yet their colors and flavors…
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Has Borneo’s deforestation slowed down?
15.01.19- Climate
- Environment
Borneo - When people talk about deforestation in Indonesia and Malaysia, palm oil often gets…
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PIM Newsletter: October – December 2018
14.01.19- Climate
- Environment
- Food Security
- Gender
- Nutrition
- Prosperity
Collection of news from the Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM) program for the last quarter…
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Byte by byte: How improved data management is enhancing innovation and impact
14.01.19Recent progress on open access and open data is helping WorldFish to improve efficiencies and…
Read moreWorldFish vacancy: Gender and Market System Specialist (closing date 31 January)
10.01.19WorldFish is seeking a Gender and Market System Specialist to join their team in Penang,…
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How can restoration help solve hunger?
09.01.19- Food Security
Landscapes need to be restored. The growing global population needs enough food to eat. How…
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Countering climate change with the cascade effect
09.01.19- Environment
- Food Security
Researchers with IWMI have joined a major effort to rehabilitate "tank" (or small reservoir) cascade…
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Improve peatland management to protect climate, say GLF delegates
08.01.19- Climate
Bogs, mires, moors, muskegs, peatlands serve as carbon sinks, comprising more than half of all…
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The Concept of Women’s Rights and the Fight for Equality: The Nigerian Perspective
08.01.19On the morning of December 3rd 1929, Nnayereuwa, a woman from the Aba region of…
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Reconciling growth with nature’s gifts
07.01.19- Environment
- Health
Toward a decision-making framework for two of Africa’s transboundary basins.…
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For better farm yields in Brazil, a simple registration can help
06.01.19- Food Security
In Brazil, the tropical savanna known as the Cerrado has long been under threat from…
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Cobs & Spikes podcast: Hello Tractor and agricultural innovation
04.01.19- Food Security
- Prosperity
For small-scale farmers, mechanization and other appropriate technologies have a big impact in agric…
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Global climate action is nothing without local backing
04.01.19- Climate
Global climate negotiations take place on the international stage, bolstered by countries’ nationa…
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Read moreReceding Malawi lake lays bare cost of climate change
04.01.19http://en.brinkwire.com/news/receding-malawi-lake-lays-bare-cost-of-climate-chan...Brinkwire26 Dec 2…
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Pop sorghum, doughnuts and hammer mills: Nigerian teens see the fun side of agriculture
04.01.19- Food Security
- Nutrition
- Prosperity
If the teenagers studying in a secondary school in Nigeria ever thought that agriculture was…
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Decoding increased disease and insect-pest attacks on crops
04.01.19- Biodiversity
- Food Security
- Prosperity
ICRISAT reaches out to farmers in four Indian states With an aim to record the…
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