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CGIAR Joins Forces with World Food Programme to Tackle Post-Pandemic Hunger
26.01.21-
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The Nobel Peace Prize-winning UN agency will work with CGIAR to bolster food systems amid…
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Investment into Research Must Double to Halt Climate and Food Crises by 2030
25.01.21-
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World’s largest agricultural research partnership seeks to increase funding to $2 billion annually…
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Agricultural Research Unties the Gordian Knot
04.01.21-
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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
18.12.20-
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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
26.11.20-
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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
09.11.20An independent study published last month has documented the extensive reach of CGIAR-related agricu…
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How young Kenyans feel about farming goes against conventional wisdom
25.01.21-
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Every year, 12 million young people enter the labour market across the African continent. Economists…
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Who will empty India’s 100 million new toilets?
25.01.21-
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Improved sanitation is booming, but when the majority of new toilets connect to pits and…
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Illegal forest-zone oil palm in Indonesia
22.01.21-
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Researchers have identified oil palms growing where they shouldn’t be. Discussions are underway ab…
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Digital nutrient management tool reduces emissions, improves crop yields and boosts farmers’ profits
15.01.21-
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An international team of scientists, led by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CI…
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Unleashing the potential of plant health
08.01.21-
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The UN has designated 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health. CGIAR Centers have…
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Upskilling climate change experts in Mali: Training begins with live project synopsis
18.12.20-
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A training program initiated by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency is upskilli…
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New guidelines ease the way for fish-friendly irrigation systems
16.12.20-
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A new set of guidelines provides practical guidance on the integration of irrigation systems with…
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Mobile app connects fish farmers with aquaculture information despite COVID-19 in Myanmar
16.12.20-
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A new mobile application is delivering crucial aquaculture information to small-scale fish farmers w…
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Is it crunch time for the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus? 3 recommendations to move the needle
10.12.20-
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The concept of the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus has gained widespread traction in the last decade…
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Digital groundwater monitoring
08.12.20-
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Taken together, digital monitoring and readily available data on the status of groundwater resources…
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Crop breeding and soil management must go hand in hand
08.12.20-
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There is a growing crisis beneath our feet. Scientists, soil specialists and policy-makers around th…
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Crop breeding and soil management must go hand in hand
05.12.20-
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Crop breeding is helping farmers in the developing world produce higher yields and better products…
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Too much or never enough
04.12.20-
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Although nitrogen has helped in contributing to human dietary needs, there are still large areas o…
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A deeper look at soil health on World Soil Day 2020
04.12.20-
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This Saturday, December 5th, is World Soil Day -- a day to celebrate soil, the…
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Embracing natural cycles for a sustainable food system
04.12.20-
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All farmers, whether they live in the chilly Ethiopian highlands or in the sun-baked plains…
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Illuminating Hidden Harvests country case study author: Sergio Macedo Gomes de Mattos
04.12.20-
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Illuminating Hidden Harvests (IHH): The contribution of small-scale fisheries to sustainable develop…
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History meets hydrology in a South Indian district's perilous water gap
30.11.20-
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Kolar district, in India's southern state of Karnataka, has been known for centuries as a…
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Use of scientific evidence for greater partnerships and better policies
27.11.20-
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Surveys on agricultural technology adoption in Nigeria carried out in 2019-2020 revealed gains made …
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