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Global donor agencies share investment approaches and priorities for developing rice systems in Asia and Africa
28.11.23-
Food security
MANILA, Philippines (16 October 2023) — International donor organizations presented their prioriti…
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Déjà vu all over again: Global sugar markets roiled by El Niño, biofuels and trade policies
21.11.23BY JOSEPH GLAUBER AND ABDULLAH MAMUN As with other commodity markets such as rice, the global…
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World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week 2023: Preventing antimicrobial resistance together through collaborative research
21.11.23-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week is marked annually from 18 to 24 November to raise…
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COVID-19 in South Asia: Lessons from a time of upheaval
15.11.23BY KALYANI RAGHUNATHAN OPEN ACCESS | CC-BY-4.0 In early 2022, Sudha Narayanan, Shahidur Rashid, an…
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Informal trade in agricultural commodities along the Nepal-India border
02.11.23BY SHALINI GUPTA AND DEVESH ROY OPEN ACCESS | CC-BY-4.0 Nepal and India share a porous…
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From Asia to Africa: Building Africa’s Green Revolution on sustainable agricultural technology and practices developed in Asia
26.10.23-
Food security
Manila, Philippines (23 October 2023) — The success of the Green Revolution technologies that tran…
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The challenges and opportunities of bringing direct-seeded rice to Asian and African farmers
24.10.23-
Food security
16 October 2023, MANILA, Philippines — A multisectoral discussion exploring how climate-smart and …
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Protecting and promoting traditional foods one woman at a time
19.10.23-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
Women and food-centric interventions through the NATURE+ Initiative aim to increase the resil…
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CIMMYT makes progress on some of the world’s top problems: 2022 Annual Report, “Harvesting Success”
18.10.23CIMMYT targets some of the world’s most pressing problems: ending poverty, ensuring food for the…
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Innovative strategies for coping with salinity intrusion in Asian Mega-Deltas presented at IRC 2023
18.10.23-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Manila, Philippines (October 17, 2023) — Innovative strategies and technologies to address the pro…
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Showcasing the potential to build climate resilience in Asian Mega-Deltas
18.10.23-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
In a bid to combat the impact of climate change on farmers and other value…
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Addressing Salinity in Water Management and Agriculture: Experts Share Insights at ICWFM 2023
18.10.23-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Wageningen University and Research (WUR) and the CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas (AMD) recentl…
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India transforms wheat for the world
16.10.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
India can applaud a hallmark in national food production: in 2023, the harvest of…
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Unlocking the power of water: Seven interventions to transform food systems
16.10.23-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
Water is essential for all life on earth and is central to the healthy functioning…
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CGIAR Farmer Field Days: Transforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia (TAFSSA)
14.10.23-
Environmental health & biodiversity
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Food security
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Gender equality
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Nutrition
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The CGIAR Transforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia (TAFSSA) initiative has been working intensive…
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It’s raining in Colombo—but don’t forget the drought in the rest of Sri Lanka
13.10.23-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Drought mapping technology and anticipatory action plans could help to manage disaster risk a…
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Moving from gender policies to gender equality in the South Asian energy sector
05.10.23-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
Across South Asia, gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) are widely acknowledged as vital pill…
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Leading experts to discuss innovative strategies and technologies for coping with the problem of salinity in Asian Mega-Deltas
03.10.23-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
The CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas (AMD) will host Coping with Salinity in Asian Mega-Deltas…
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