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Memorandum of Understanding marks invigorated partnership for CGIAR and Republic of Korea
16.04.19-
Prosperity
CGIAR and the Rural Development Administration (RDA) of the Republic of Korea, have signed a…
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A Homecoming for Rice
12.04.19-
Biodiversity
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Food Security
AfricaRice will open its new genebank later this year, in Mbe, Cote d’Ivoire. But first,…
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Malawian entrepreneur creates nutritious products and a new market for farmers
10.04.19-
Nutrition
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Prosperity
After six years of helping others add value to their businesses, Malawian food technologist Jean…
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IRRI, WorldFish, and IWMI commit to a food systems transformation in South and Southeast Asia
09.04.19-
Food Security
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Nutrition
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Prosperity
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), WorldFish, and the International Water Management …
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French agricultural research and CGIAR reinforce their scientific collaboration to the benefit of agriculture, food and climate change
05.04.19-
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Laying a strong foundation for a joint plan of action between CGIAR and France to…
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Fighting hidden hunger with agricultural innovation
05.04.19-
Health
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Nutrition
Maize provides 15-16 percent of total calorie intake in Asia, Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa,…
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An Innovative messaging tool helps South India’s groundnut farmers post impressive yields
12.04.19-
Climate
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Food Security
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Prosperity
An advisory tool, scalable for any number of farmers, has shown immense potential in facilitating…
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Safeguarding the future of banana against changing climates, pests and diseases
11.04.19-
Climate
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Food Security
KU Leuven and Bioversity International signed a landmark agreement to safeguard the future of the…
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Cyclone Idai shows why long-term disaster resilience is so crucial
10.04.19-
Climate
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Environment
Growing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, such as Cyclone Idai in Mozambique, are…
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Breaking Ground: Tawanda Mashonganyika unites crop breeders and market experts for more impactful varieties
10.04.19-
Climate
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Food Security
The low rate at which farmers adopt improved varieties is one of the biggest obstacles…
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New project launched to improve rural livelihoods and food security in Mali
07.04.19-
Climate
The Climate Smart Agricultural Technologies (CSAT) project was recently launched in Mali. This res…
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French agricultural research and CGIAR reinforce their scientific collaboration to the benefit of agriculture, food and climate change
05.04.19-
Climate
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Environment
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Nutrition
Laying a strong foundation for a joint plan of action between CGIAR and France to…
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Cyclone Idai shows why long-term disaster resilience is so crucial
05.04.19-
Climate
Cyclone Idai struck Beira, the fourth largest city in Mozambique, in mid-March with torrential rain…
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• Report of the High-Level Ministerial Conference on rice: Delivering on Commitments to Transform Africa’s Rice Industry
02.04.19-
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Biodiversity
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This document presents the report of the High-Level African Ministerial Conference on Rice held in…
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Global Report on Food Crises: 113 million people in 53 countries experienced acute hunger in 2018
02.04.19-
Climate
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Food Security
The world’s humanitarian assistance and spending needs have more than doubled over the past decade…
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Putting seasonal forecasts in the hands of Rwandan farmers
02.04.19-
Climate
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Food Security
“We started planting our crops in the first week of February!” exclaimed a farmers cooperative…
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Jinping soy price threatens Amazon, Trump, and methane releasing trees
01.04.19-
Climate
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Environment
Forests News pick of stories from around the globe: Between the land of the free…
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IITA and partners discuss alleviation of agroclimatic challenges in the Sahel
30.03.19-
Climate
IITA-Ibadan, hosted a 3-day workshop on 12–14 March to promote the development and implementatio…
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U.S. Government supports training on climate-smart agriculture for local government planners in Tanzania
30.03.19-
Climate
Morogoro – Key decision-makers and stakeholders from selected regions and districts in Tanzania …
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Climate-smart technologies to build resilience in agriculture of Niger, Mali
29.03.19-
Climate
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Prosperity
Two projects were recently launched to adopt climate-smart agricultural technologies in Niger and Ma…
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Life Cycle Assessment allows a nuanced evaluation of climate-smart agriculture
29.03.19-
Climate
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Food Security
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) tackles the challenges presented by climate change through practices…
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Building resilience across East Africa one seed at a time
28.03.19-
Climate
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Food Security
The unrelenting midday sun filled the passenger bus as we completed the final stretch from…
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Four steps to diversify at multiple levels
26.03.19-
Climate
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Food Security
A new assessment method means farmers can identify climate resilience gaps and ways to fill…
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Sustainable Rice Landscapes Initiative to reduce environmental footprint of rice production
26.03.19-
Climate
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Food Security
Bangkok, Thailand, 26 March 2019 – A major new consortium today announced the Sustainable…
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