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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-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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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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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
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-
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
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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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AfDB-TAAT promotes trailblazing hybrid rice technology adapted to Africa
16.08.19-
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16 August 2019, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The Rice Compact of the African Development Bank-funded …
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Researchers call for a gendered approach in strategies for community uptake of livestock vaccines
16.08.19-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
The design of strategies for uptake of livestock vaccines by communities in East Africa should…
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New review article tackles the question: Can aflatoxin binders in foods be promoted safely and ethically?
09.08.19-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
A new review article finds that there are too many issues with using lactic acid…
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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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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
It’s hard to overstate the importance of root, tuber, and banana (RTB crops) for smallholder…
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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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Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
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Nutrition
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
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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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US Government renews commitment to Mali’s food security and agriculture-led economic growth
12.07.19-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Renewing its commitment to investments in Mali, USAID’s partnership declaration event at the US Em…
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Biofortified staples may hold the key to India’s rural malnutrition
11.07.19-
Nutrition
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
The national elections in India may well be over, but the persistent issue of malnutrition…
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System effects modelling helps identify challenges, impacts and strategies for improving food safety
10.07.19-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
In May 2019, food safety researchers from Cambodia and Vietnam participated in a training on…
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Celebrating World Zoonoses Day with a focus on ILRI’s research on zoonotic diseases
06.07.19-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
To celebrate World Zoonoses Day, marked annually on 6 July, we take a look at…
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Long-standing partnership with Myanmar strengthened
28.06.19-
Nutrition
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
The Department of Agriculture Research (DAR), Myanmar, has enhanced its partnership with ICRISAT for…
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Fifty technologies in five years – Feed the Future, MISST project shares outcomes in Malawi
28.06.19-
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Over 245,000 households reached 14,500 MT of seed produced, over 50 technologies developed – these…
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A weighty question: How fat are we? Why obesity estimates diverge
24.06.19-
Nutrition
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
This post is part of the FAO-IFPRI initiative on Food Systems and Obesity in Latin America and th…
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New study finds that urban wildlife may be a significant vector for antimicrobial resistant bacteria
21.06.19-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
A new study published in the June 2019 issue of the journal Lancet Planetary Health…
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Special event: New IFPRI research program explores emerging problems of urban food systems
17.06.19-
Nutrition
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
The explosive growth of cities all over the world has led to major shifts in…
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What developing countries can learn from Europe’s experience with rural revitalization
17.06.19-
Nutrition
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
IFPRI's 2019 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR) will be the focus of a June 19 European Development…
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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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Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
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Nutrition
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Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
In May, delegates from as far away as Papua New Guinea braved visa hurdles and…
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How over 500 women in south India built sustainable livelihoods in face of drought
14.06.19-
Climate
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
POWERGRID-ICRISAT project in Karnataka empowers through integrated watershed management Farm-depende…
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Development policy and practice – a case study in disruptive innovations
14.06.19-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
By Eva Ohlsson and Boleslaw Stawicki A disease that was supposed to have been preventable…
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