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Corteva and CGIAR Sign Memorandum of Understanding
23.04.19-
Food Security
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Food is the most basic human need and the engine of economic development. Yet while…
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EARTH DAY: Can Sumatran elephants and people coexist?
22.04.19-
Biodiversity
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Environment
Palembang, Indonesia – Present day South Sumatra looks a lot different from its heyday as…
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Are we reducing hunger in the world?
17.04.19-
Food Security
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Nutrition
It is now clear that the world is not on track to achieve the Sustainable Development…
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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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New study examines drivers of bovine tuberculosis in smallholder peri-urban dairy farms in India
08.04.19-
Health
A new study published in BMC Public Health (March 2019) examines the community, system and…
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Cobs & Spikes podcast: Striving for higher quality, more nutritious maize
05.04.19-
Health
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Nutrition
According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, over 800 million people are consi…
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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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• 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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This document presents the report of the High-Level African Ministerial Conference on Rice held in…
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New publications: Biofortification of maize with provitamin A can reduce aflatoxin load
20.03.19-
Health
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Nutrition
Aflatoxins are harmful compounds that are produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus, which can be f…
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Rwanda set to release first new potato varieties in almost three decades
18.03.19-
Climate
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Food Security
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Nutrition
The potato is one of Rwanda’s most important crops, yet Rwandan farmers struggle to produce…
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Policy, people and potatoes in Kenya
14.03.19-
Climate
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Food Security
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Health
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Nutrition
Although it might seem surprising, many Kenyan farmers, entrepreneurs, and investors are intensely i…
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International Women’s Day 2019
08.03.19-
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Biodiversity
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Innovating for change: Spotlight on a champion rice processor in Africa On the occasion of…
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Four agricultural innovations putting women ahead
04.03.19-
Climate
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Food Security
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Health
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Nutrition
How do we ensure vulnerable populations (women, young and displaced people) play an active role…
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Addressing Mexico's aflatoxin challenge
04.03.19-
Health
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Nutrition
“The increasingly high prevalence of aflatoxins is a growing problem in Mexico,” says Natalia …
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Consumer demand and processed foods in Nigeria: A complex, evolving picture
28.02.19-
Health
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Nutrition
Nigeria faces many of the challenges confronting other low and middle-income countries today. Rapid …
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Launching today—CGIAR Antimicrobial Resistance Hub
21.02.19-
Environment
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Health
Launching today in Kenya is a CGIAR AMR Hub for powering global, national and local…
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New research partnership to tackle the global problem of antimicrobial resistance
21.02.19-
Health
To tackle the growing problem of rising antimicrobial resistance in low- and middle-income countries…
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Does aflatoxin stunt child growth? Evidence from the first randomized trial
21.02.19-
Health
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Nutrition
Current evidence on the link between aflatoxin and stunting is limited to observational research. A…
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Six-million-dollar investment to tackle the causes of foodborne disease in Ethiopia
15.02.19-
Health
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Nutrition
Principal food safety investigators conducted a press conference to launch four food safety …
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‘We can’t modernize, regulate or train our way to food safety in Africa’—ILRI epidemiologist Silvia Alonso
14.02.19-
Food Security
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Health
Written by Silvia Alonso Veterinary epidemiologist Silvia Alonso works at the International Livesto…
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The critical and complex need to address food safety in Africa
13.02.19-
Food Security
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Health
Solving the health problems of foodborne disease in Africa is only part of the food…
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New paper explores green growth strategy for the Philippines
12.02.19-
Climate
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Environment
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A new paper examines the economywide impact of promoting renewable power generation in the Philippin…
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