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Using the MARPLE kit to diagnose wheat rust in Ethiopia
12.08.19-
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
MARPLE (Mobile and Real-time PLant disEase) Diagnostics is a revolutionary mobile lab developed by a…
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New drought monitoring system will reduce climate risks for South Asian farmers
12.08.19-
Climate
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To mitigate the food security and economic risks of South Asia’s frequent and intense droughts,…
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Artificial intelligence helps banana growers protect the world’s most favorite fruit
12.08.19-
Biodiversity
Using artificial intelligence, scientists created an easy-to-use tool to detect banana diseases and …
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Alternatives to burning can increase Indian farmers’ profits and cut pollution, new study shows
09.08.19-
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Published in Science, the article provides evidence for national policies that block stubble burning…
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Guiding farmers to safer use of pesticides in Rwanda and Burundi
08.08.19-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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It’s hard to overstate the importance of root, tuber, and banana (RTB crops) for smallholder…
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‘One Nation One Ration Card’ can transform lives in India
06.08.19-
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
On June 27, India Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan announced plans to move towards a system of…
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Alternatives to burning can increase Indian farmers’ profits and cut pollution, new study shows
09.08.19-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
Published in Science, the article provides evidence for national policies that block stubble burning…
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CIMMYT and CGIAR staff join Ethiopia’s record-breaking tree-planting campaign
01.08.19-
Biodiversity
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July 29, 2019, was a remarkable day for Ethiopia. People across the country planted 353,633,660 tre…
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Global Food Policy Report–EAT-Lancet Commission launch in The Hague: Rural revitalization and sustainable diets
01.08.19-
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
How do two major reports with different emphases on the relationship between nutrition and agricultu…
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How do you protect what’s ‘everywhere but nowhere?’
30.07.19-
Climate
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Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
Ethiopia - This week Ethiopia began its ambitious 4 billion tree planting program. Ethiopia’s Prim…
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Could these crops save Peruvian forests?
29.07.19-
Biodiversity
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Climate
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Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
As noted in a previous blog, a study conducted by CIAT confirms that cacao production…
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Can cheap loans nudge milk and meat production back within the limits of the Amazon – and the Earth?
26.07.19-
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This year, Earth Overshoot Day falls on July 29, the earliest date yet, which tells…
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Climate change and rising population put pressure on essential crops in low-income regions
22.07.19-
Climate
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Crops such as bananas, potatoes, and cassava are essential to food security in the world’s…
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What’s next for Sustainable Land Management in Ethiopia and globally?
17.07.19-
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With Ethiopia and the world working towards more Sustainable Land Management (SLM), global experts m…
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AfricaRice teams up with national partners to sustainably intensify rice-based systems in Africa
15.07.19-
Climate
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Nutrition
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
15 July 2019, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), in close collaboratio…
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Ruth Meinzen-Dick receives Elinor Ostrom Award
03.07.19-
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The 2019 Elinor Ostrom Award on Collective Governance of the Commons acknowledges Ruth Meinzen-Dickâ…
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Policy Seminar: Faster than you think – renewable energy and developing countries
27.06.19-
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Ten years ago, predictions for the adoption of renewable energy around the world made it…
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The missing middle: how enabling environments will translate global commitments into local action
21.06.19-
Biodiversity
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Climate
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Genomics
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Delegates at Global Soil Week 2019 push for effective land governance, local governance structures, …
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Can you trust the numbers?
17.06.19-
Climate
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Millions of dollars are being invested in efforts to reduce the contribution of tropical deforestati…
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From Jamaica to Togo to Vanuatu, agroforestry to help countries prevent climate breakdown
17.06.19-
Biodiversity
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Climate
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Nutrition
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Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
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In May, delegates from as far away as Papua New Guinea braved visa hurdles and…
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Value unchained: putting money into the hands that grow our food
14.06.19-
Biodiversity
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Climate
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Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
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Nutrition
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Agroforestry, which integrates trees and forest elements into agricultural landscapes, is currently …
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Act now to feed 10 billion, global experts tell WLE Commission at EAT Forum
13.06.19-
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Can the world produce 10 billion healthy diets while transitioning agriculture from a source of…
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DRC landscape restoration is electrifying!
12.06.19-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
Democratic Republic of the Congo - For the 45 million people living in rural Democratic…
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Business models from the edge: Finding the green in sunshine, soil and sludge
05.06.19-
Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
This week marks World Environment Day, and we search for solutions on how to better…
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