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Agricultural Research Unties the Gordian Knot
CGIAR04.01.21-
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Agricultural research and innovation to transform our food system is the only way to cut…
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How Africa can Lead the World in the COVID-19 Recovery
CGIAR18.12.20-
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Africa, compared to Asia, Europe and the US, has largely escaped the devastating death toll…
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Good Nutrition is Crucial for the Coronavirus Vaccine to Work Effectively
CGIAR26.11.20-
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Vaccines are harder to deliver and potentially less effective at stimulating an immune response in…
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New Study: CGIAR Innovations Reach Nearly 80 Percent of Ethiopia’s Rural Households
CGIAR09.11.20An independent study published last month has documented the extensive reach of CGIAR-related agricu…
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How to ensure access to healthy diets for all: a clarion call for One CGIAR
CGIAR30.10.20-
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Guest blog by Lawrence Haddad, Executive Director, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) At …
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Are Food Systems ‘Broken’ – or Just Out of Sync?
CGIAR16.10.20Our food systems are not broken; they are out of sync with what we need…
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Mobile app connects fish farmers with aquaculture information despite COVID-19 in Myanmar
WorldFish16.12.20-
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Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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A new mobile application is delivering crucial aquaculture information to small-scale fish farmers w…
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Digital revolution can transform agri-food systems
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)04.11.20-
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A digital transformation is changing the face of international research for development and agri-foo…
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Crop Modeling community of practice
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)30.10.20-
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The Community of Practice on Crop Modeling is part of the CGIAR Platform for Big…
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Breaking Ground: Andrea Gardeazábal transforms data into meaningful information
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)29.10.20-
Big data
Andrea Gardeazábal has many titles — Monitor, Evaluation and Learning Manager, ICT for Agricultur…
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AgriFoodTrust platform gains momentum in quest for more inclusive, transparent agriculture
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)19.10.20-
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The AgriFoodTrust platform is gaining traction in its quest to bring inclusive and usable trust an…
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Bethany Smith – Emerging Scientist Series
WorldFish19.10.20-
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Bethany Smith is a junior researcher working remotely from Australia for the WorldFish Myanmar team.…
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Developing digital tools to optimize water use in agriculture
International Potato Center (CIP)18.10.20-
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Agriculture accounts for about 70% of global freshwater use, and as the population grows, so…
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An app to help potato farmers reduce agrochemical use
International Potato Center (CIP)18.10.20-
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More than 170 years after it provoked the Great Famine of Ireland, late blight disease…
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Big data drives solutions to global challenges
International Potato Center (CIP)18.10.20-
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While CGIAR scientists have long used big data in their research for development, the COVID-19…
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Effective research during COVID-19 and other food system shocks: Here’s 10 tips
WorldFish12.10.20-
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The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the market, trade and supply chains limiting food accessibility…
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Q&A: How blockchain can create social and environmental impacts
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)08.10.20-
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Blockchain promises to revolutionize the economic system by changing the way we communicate over the…
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The geometry of disease: A longitudinal calf cohort study in Kenya has yielded a unique database and biorepository
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)10.09.20-
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Fun with Lines and Curves by Elsie C. Ellison, 1972 (binding illustration). The IDEAL project,…
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The Role of Data and Disruptive Technologies for Climate Security
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)25.08.20-
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Written by Alexandra Krendelsberger and Nam Nguyen. Image credit: CGIAR CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security…
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Low-tech tool helps fight potato late blight
International Potato Center (CIP)12.06.20-
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Late blight is the most destructive potato disease in the world. It affects all potato producers…
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CGIAR awarding 100K in Rapid Response Grants to digital innovations tackling COVID-19 impacts
CGIAR Platform for Big Data in Agriculture26.05.20-
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In response to the unfolding food security issues brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, CGIAR’s…
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International analytics award goes to CGIAR centers for sustainable agriculture tools
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)14.05.20-
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While technology and data analysis have revolutionized farming in high-income countries, farmers in …
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Launching the AgriFoodTrust platform
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)12.05.20-
Big data
A new testing and learning platform for digital trust and transparency technologies — such as…
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STOP COVID-19 CRISIS MORPHING INTO A FOOD CRISIS : SUPPORT TO AFRICA’s RICE SECTOR
Africa Rice Center05.05.20-
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Introduction The world is facing unprecedented challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-…
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