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Strengthening partnerships with government and private sector in Malawi
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)17.03.23-
Nutrition, health & food security
Goal 17 of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals calls to “Strengthen the means of…
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Eight ambitious missions to transform the future of water security
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)13.03.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
Recognizing the need for youth to be included in this conversation, young people have been…
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Scaling impact of dryland crops research through regional crop improvement networks
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)09.03.23-
Environmental health & biodiversity
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Nutrition, health & food security
The formation of regional crop improvement networks took center stage at a meeting held in…
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Recent research highlights the role of gender in pastoral and dryland innovations
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)09.03.23-
Gender equality
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
Scientists in the Sustainable Livestock Systems program at the International Livestock Research Inst…
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AfricaRice Council of Ministers appoints new Director General
Africa Rice Center06.03.23Dr Baboucarr Manneh, a Gambian national, was appointed as Director General of the Africa Rice…
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Using digital technology to integrate gender into genetics in small ruminant and dairy systems
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)06.03.23-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Julie Ojango, senior scientist in the Livestock Genetics program at the International Livestock Rese…
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Harnessing digital innovations for gender and social inclusion in Kenya and Rwanda
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)06.03.23-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The growth of digital technology and digital tools in agriculture in the past decade has…
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Boosting coastal aquatic food production through the Asia-Africa BlueTech Superhighway
WorldFish03.03.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
The UK government has announced support of up to £45 million for a WorldFish-led program…
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KALRO research station at Kiboko revamped to accelerate crop breeding
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)03.03.23-
Environmental health & biodiversity
Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO)’s research station at Kiboko, Kenya…
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Smartphone app improves community livestock disease surveillance in northern Kenya
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)02.03.23-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
A smartphone app for surveillance and reporting of livestock diseases has greatly improved the proce…
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CGIAR Food System Accelerator kick-off in Kigali, Rwanda announces top 10 agribusinesses from East and Southern Africa
CGIAR Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa27.02.23-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Building towards a climate-smart agriculture future through harnessing crop modeling
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)24.02.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Anticipating appropriate and timely responses to climate variability and change from an agricultural…
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Farmers in Buhera gear up for climate-smart agriculture
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)21.02.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
As climate change effects intensify, new innovations that enable smallholder farmers to adapt are no…
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Study on milk purchase and consumption in low-income households in Kenya highlights the importance of the informal dairy sector
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)21.02.23-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
Favourable policies that promote the availability and affordability of milk sold by informal markets…
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Government of Zimbabwe recognizes CIMMYT for beneficial collaborations
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)16.02.23-
Environmental health & biodiversity
The best results in combating pests and diseases exacerbated by climate change and protecting agricu…
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Transforming the future of water at ground-breaking conference
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)14.02.23-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
The Transformative Futures for Water Security (TFWS) initiative is raising the ambition for w…
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A Collaboration of Identifying climate resilient forages between Scientists and farmers
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)10.02.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
On October 23, 2022, we visited Yismahu Jemere’s field in the Dangila area of Amhara…
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Drought Intensifies for the Pastoralist communities in Ethiopia
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)10.02.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
by Sintayehu Alemayehu and Sintayehu Workeneh (PhD) Ethiopia is a home of about 15 million…
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