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Our food systems are in crisis, and it's not just from climate change
16.10.19-
Climate
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
While global leaders gathered in New York City last month to discuss the climate crisis,…
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International Day of Rural Women 2019
15.10.19-
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research is pleased to mark the International Day of Rural…
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International Day of Disaster Reduction
13.10.19-
Climate
We have to accept that in many cases we cannot stop floods or droughts, but…
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A fresh look at the genes behind grain weight in spring bread wheat
09.10.19-
Genomics
To meet the demand for wheat from a rising and quickly urbanizing population, wheat yields…
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Understanding what impacts last, after the project ends
08.10.19-
Nutrition
Development projects set out to better understand and find ways to improve outcomes for people…
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Empowering Africa’s women farmers
07.10.19-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
More than 60% of all employed women in Africa south of the Sahara work in…
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Our food systems are in crisis, and it's not just from climate change
16.10.19-
Climate
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
While global leaders gathered in New York City last month to discuss the climate crisis,…
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Cassava and Climate Change: Boosting the IQ of a Naturally Climate-Smart Crop
15.10.19-
Climate
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Cassava is hardy root crop consumed by millions of people across Africa—but largely ignored by…
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International Day of Disaster Reduction
13.10.19-
Climate
We have to accept that in many cases we cannot stop floods or droughts, but…
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How air pollution is holding down wheat yields in India
11.10.19-
Climate
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Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
Since the start of the Green Revolution in the mid-1960s, India has tripled its wheat…
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Mexico City to host Interdrought 2020
08.10.19-
Climate
Droughts affect crop production across the world. A central challenge for researchers and policymake…
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Climate mitigation can support growth in developing countries
02.10.19-
Climate
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Creating JOBS and GROWTH
Climate change is already upon us. Proliferating and intensifying natural disasters, soaring numbers…
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Conference highlights need for increased climate funding for rice agri-food systems
02.10.19-
Climate
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
A global conference is calling for more investment in climate change initiatives for the world’s…
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Disaster Risk Reduction Hub For Koshi River To Be Developed
01.10.19-
Climate
A recent UNESCAP disaster risk-focused report has identified transboundary river basins in South Asi…
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Scientists propose a low-cost, reliable system to measure soil organic carbon
26.09.19-
Climate
New research by an international team of scientists, including International Maize and Wheat Improve…
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Investment in agricultural research key to offsetting climate change impacts
25.09.19-
Climate
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
On Sept. 23, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Bank, the United Kingdom, the Neth…
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Policy seminar: Doing more, doing better, and doing new on climate adaptation
24.09.19-
Climate
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Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
With the Sept. 23 UN Climate Action Summit and other events—including the recent release of the …
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Breaking news from the United Nations climate action summit…New York
24.09.19-
Climate
CGIAR to get more than $650 Million to accelerate efforts to help 300 million smallholder…
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Immediate action needed to improve soil carbon sequestration: key messages for decision-makers
24.09.19-
Climate
Soil organic carbon (SOC) protection and sequestration in agriculture could contribute to the greenh…
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Fostering rural transformation under climate change: suggestions for the Global Commission on Adaptation
24.09.19-
Climate
WAGENINGEN, THE NETHERLANDS (19 September 2019) – The people least responsible for greenhouse gas …
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Climate change is a youth issue
23.09.19-
Climate
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Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
Climate change ranks among the most important dynamics shaping livelihoods of young people now and…
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Equipping researchers with tools for geospatial and remote sensing data analysis
23.09.19-
Climate
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
A recent capacity-building exercise conducted in Nigeria trained a multidisciplinary team of researc…
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Climate smart agriculture: a winning strategy for farming families in El Niño seasons
20.09.19-
Climate
Approaching the homestead of Joseph Maravire and his wife, Reason, on a warm late August…
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A focus on gender is key to climate adaptation
20.09.19-
Climate
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Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
Fourth in a series of blog posts exploring IFPRI's work on climate change and its implications for…
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