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Bill Gates on CGIAR and Adapting to a Warmer World
12.02.21Climate change is going to force us to consider entirely new needs. We need to…
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Today’s Climate and Food Crises Can Only be Solved in Tandem
09.02.21Extreme weather driven by climate change, conflict, and the COVID-19 pandemic are driving worsening …
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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
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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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Tana Lala-Pritchard awarded 2020 Distinguished Alumna by Alpha Chi National Honor Society
14.04.21-
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WorldFish executive director of Strategy, Innovation, and Communications, Tana Lala-Pritchard, is…
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Guidelines support COVID-safe fish transporting
11.04.21-
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Approximately 200 metric tons of live fish are transported to markets every day in Bangladesh.…
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Food systems approach key to balancing biodiversity, livelihoods
26.03.21-
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A food systems approach led the extraordinary recovery of hilsa fish stocks while boosting the…
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How do we sustainably manage transboundary diseases and crop pests?
25.03.21-
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In our hyper-connected world, it should come as no surprise that recent years have shown…
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In a water-challenged world, crop breeders must do more than go with the flow
24.03.21-
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With water sources dwindling and harsher climate conditions on the rise, farmers in the developing…
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Building resilient aquatic food livelihoods in Myanmar
24.03.21-
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WorldFish researchers are working alongside small-scale aquatic food producers and value chain actor…
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Crisis in the Himalayas: climate change and unsustainable development
23.03.21-
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The [Uttarakhand flood] disaster last month in India demonstrated the risks from rising temperatures…
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World Water Day 2021: How can we manage better what we value most?
22.03.21-
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BY CLAUDIA RINGLER AND RUTH MEINZEN-DICK The theme of World Water Day 2021 (March 22) is “Valuin…
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Water storage gaps are growing worldwide. We need an integrated approach
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For millennia, storing water has been a cornerstone of survival for many societies, especially in…
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International Forests Day: The crucial value of India’s common lands
19.03.21-
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BY HARPINDER SANDHU, WEI ZHANG, HAGAR ELDIDI AND RUTH MEINZEN-DICK Common lands, whether communal…
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WorldFish opens Bangladesh’s first aquatic animal disease diagnostic lab
18.03.21-
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While aquaculture is a growing industry in Bangladesh, prevailing disease outbreaks in farmed fish a…
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Beyond social-ecological traps: Pathways to a sustainable future
18.03.21-
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The artist John Olsen is known for his depictions of Australian landscapes through rich paths…
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Innovating Zambia’s aquaculture sector boosts food security
17.03.21-
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Aquatic foods caught and harvested in inland waters have long been an important part of…
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Watershed interventions provide groundwater access all year through
17.03.21-
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In the semi-arid tropics water is a precious resource that often does not trickle down…
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Solar or diesel? Unlocking groundwater’s potential in sub-Saharan Africa
17.03.21-
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Solar-powered groundwater irrigation has numerous advantages over diesel in boosting the productivit…
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Predicting economic impact from restoring forests and landscapes: lessons from Ethiopia
15.03.21-
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In a world where the well-being of 3.2 billion people is undermined by the degradation…
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Shared waters and data exchange – the gap between principle and practice
15.03.21-
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Exchanging data across borders in transboundary basins is key to averting disasters, managing risks,…
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Low-cost technology boosts women’s livelihoods amidst pandemic in Bangladesh
11.03.21-
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Through disruption to aquatic food value chains, the COVID-19 pandemic has jeopardized the livelihoo…
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