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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 to ensure access to healthy diets for all: a clarion call for One CGIAR
30.10.20-
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Guest blog by Lawrence Haddad, Executive Director, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) At …
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Are Food Systems ‘Broken’ – or Just Out of Sync?
16.10.20Our food systems are not broken; they are out of sync with what we need…
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Agricultural value chain finance can help drive Myanmar’s agricultural growth
11.01.21-
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BY SIDDHARTHA BASU, ALAN DE BRAUW, KHIN PWINT OO AND RUSSELL TOTH Surrounded by some…
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Policy seminar: The hidden world of informal African trade
04.01.21-
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BY TIMOTHY KAROFF Millions of people in Africa rely on informal trade for their livelihoods.…
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Policy seminar: Promoting recovery and resilience for Latin America’s agrifood industry
22.12.20-
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BY ADRIANA CAMPOS, JONATHAN HEPBURN AND VALERIA PIÑEIRO The COVID-19 pandemic has presented serious…
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From ruptures to fault lines: tracing the global impact of COVID-19 on migrants and rural development
21.12.20-
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Migrants are the quintessential global citizens, leaving their places of birth and moving across bor…
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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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Book launch: Prospects for Nepal’s agricultural transformation
17.12.20-
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BY REBIKA LAISHRAM Agriculture is a vital sector of Nepal’s economy, contributing about 29% to…
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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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New book on value chain development seeks to translate ideas into practice – for impact at scale
12.12.20-
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Interview with the editors of the new book “Value Chain Development and The Poor: Promise, delive…
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IFPRI book: What Africa can learn from Asia about agricultural mechanization
04.12.20-
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BY FRANCESCA EDRALIN Agricultural mechanization has many benefits for developing countries: It raise…
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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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Reducing air pollution in China’s urban areas can improve local housing markets
03.12.20-
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BY MANUEL HERNANDEZ AND FRANCESCA EDRALIN China’s air pollution is among the worst in the…
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Money-making machines
27.11.20-
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A new small-mechanization pilot initiative launched in July is equipping farmers with the business a…
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Timor-Leste president calls for expansion of aquaculture during hatchery visit
26.11.20-
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The President of Timor-Leste, Francisco Guterres Lú Olo, visited the Gleno hatchery last week, lear…
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2020 ReSAKSS Conference: Learning from past policy mistakes and achievements to transform African agrifood systems
25.11.20-
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BY TSITSI MAKOMBE Last in a series of blog posts on the release of the 2020…
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Policy seminar: The political economy of COVID-19 and impacts on food policies around the world
23.11.20-
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BY TIMOTHY KAROFF The COVID-19 pandemic has delivered a major shock to global health and…
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Charting the Path to Peace: Who Bears the Burden of Climate Variability in Indonesia?
23.11.20-
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Written by Grazia Pacillo. Image credit: IRRI CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security explores the role of…
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Illuminating Hidden Harvests country case study author: Hunter Synder
19.11.20-
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Illuminating Hidden Harvests (IHH): The contribution of small-scale fisheries to sustainable develop…
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