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CGIAR scientist at WorldFish honored for her nutrition-centered research innovation in fish and aqua…

CGIAR Researchers and Centers Recognized With Four International Food Prizes

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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

CGIAR researchers and Research Centers have been recognized this year by some of the world's…

Examining the gendered impacts of cash transfers on migration in Mali

Creating JOBS and GROWTH
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY

BY MELISSA HIDROBO,VALERIE MUELLER,SHALINI ROY AND MICHAEL WANG Migration is a crucial element for e…

Aquatic foods are the cornerstone of the diets, livelihoods, economies and cultures of many communities around the world. Photo by Wade Fairley.

UNFSS solution cluster puts aquatic foods at the center of food systems transformation

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

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Aquatic foods are the cornerstone of diets, livelihoods and cultures of many poor and vulnerable…

Makara market in Phnom Penh, Cambodia (photo credit: ILRI/Hardisman Dasman).

Experts discuss strategies to improve food safety in traditional markets in Asia Pacific

13.09.21

Securing PUBLIC HEALTH

On 1–2 September 2021, the World Health Organization regional office for Southeast Asia and the…

Fisherwomen hold a catfish harvested from their pond in Cameroon. Photo by Randall Brummett.

Free webinar series fuels Africa’s aquaculture sector

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

11.09.21

WorldFish partners with leading African aquaculture magazine to produce a free webinar series to edu…

DG receives prestigious award for championing youth in agriculture programs

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

The Association of Deans of Agriculture in Nigeria Universities (ADAN) has honored IITA Director G…

The award recipients (L-R) Oluwabunmi Deborah Ajamu, Odunayo Elizabeth Akinfala, Olateju Oyelami, and Samuel Alaohuo.

IITA GHU staff awarded Crop Trust’s outstanding Genebank Team (GHU Category) 2021

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Crop Trust and the CGIAR Genebank Platform have recognized four staff from the IITA Germplasm He…

High yielding NARITA compared to its parents.

NARITA hybrids cross borders for farmers’ evaluation in Kenya

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

In improving banana production in East Africa countries, researchers are multiplying and testing for…

Assistant Director, President’s Office, praises IITA research in Tanzania

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

The Assistant Director for Technical Cooperation at the President’s Office, Public Service Managem…

IITA kicks off project to transform livelihoods and conservation

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

IITA has commenced a 3-year participatory research project to identify transformative approaches to…

Field teams giving a dose of vitamin A to the respondent (WRA) in the pilot.

IITA partners with other organizations to improve the vitamin A status of Nigerians

The Modified Relative Dose Response (MRDR) test is being conducted as part of the ongoing…

Opportunity alert! Interim Senior Advisor on Gender, Diversity, Inclusion and Culture (GDI)

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International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

Opportunity alert! Now that the GDI Function's Senior Advisor, Fiona Farrell, has transitioned to th…

Dr Rebbie Harawa receiving the Africa Food Prize at the AGRF 2021 Summit. Photo: ICRISAT

ICRISAT awarded 2021 Africa Food Prize

08.09.21

Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has been awarded the …

Lessons from the Still Breaking Silos seminar at World Water Week

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

08.09.21

Climate
Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES

How can the resilience of society be strengthened through inter-sectoral cooperation? How can transb…

Cooking a traditional fish dinner in Bangladesh. Photo by CBFM-Fem Com Bangladesh.

Linking aquatic foods with food and nutrition in policy