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How more inclusive maize breeding can yield better outcomes for women farmers in Zimbabwe
11.03.25By Jill Cairns, physiologist, CIMMYT, and Maureen Miruka GEYSI Director, CIMMYT In Zimbabwe, CGIAR…
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What does process improvement look like for CGIAR crop breeding programs?
17.02.25-
Nutrition, health & food security
A review of Accelerated Breeding’s ReOganize Work Packages achievements, 2022-2024 By Sarah Hear…
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Supporting the future of agriculture in Zambia by developing in-demand climate-resilient crops with CGIAR
17.02.25-
Nutrition, health & food security
By Lloyd Mbulwe (Ph.D), Acting Chief Agriculture Research Officer (CARO)-Crop Improvement and Agro…
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How NARO is developing tailored crop varieties in Uganda
17.02.25-
Nutrition, health & food security
By Godfrey Asea, Lead, Breeder and Seed Systems, National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) …
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IITA Yam Team showcases groundbreaking research at PAG32
29.01.25-
Nutrition, health & food security
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Breeding team made a significant impress…
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Why early-stage on-farm sparse testing could be a game changer for crop breeding in Africa
11.12.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
By Mainassara Zaman-Allah, Christian Werner, Jill Cairns - CIMMYT Over 80% of the world’s 570…
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Five ways crop breeding can benefit rural women
14.10.24-
Gender equality
Five ways crop breeding can benefit rural women Updated version. Originally published in 2021 on…
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Can crop breeding fight food loss and waste?
25.09.24Each year, nearly one-third of the food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted…
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Data management and analytics in African drylands: Leveraging the power of CGIAR Breeding Analytical Pipeline for data-driven decision making
24.06.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
Breeding is a numbers game, which, being data-driven, needs accurate and precise numbers. The Drylan…
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Accelerated Breeding Initiative expands costing support with a Train-the-Trainer workshop
19.06.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
Understanding costs for better Breeding Programs Since 2018, Accelerated Breeding Initiative (ABI), …
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How crop breeding can benefit the environment
08.04.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Environmental health & biodiversity
Modern agricultural practices have enabled food production to meet — and even outpace — demands…
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Can improved crop breeding boost gender equality?
12.10.23As we recognize the role of women in society - and in science - this…
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Improved cassava varieties are becoming a key ingredient in global food security
29.09.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
Little known in most highly developed countries, the root vegetable cassava has been largely ignored…
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Fostering food security and climate resilience: accelerated breeding modernization to support hi-impact NARES in Nepal
14.08.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
Accelerating breeding modernization to enhance genetic gains To address hunger, poverty, and climate…
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How improved crop breeding is shaping the world’s youth
09.08.23-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Youth
As we mark International Youth Day, let’s look at how breeding is shaping the futures…
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Empowering NARES for high-impact rice breeding in Sub-Saharan Africa
05.07.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
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Health
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Nutrition
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Nutrition, health & food security
Rice consumption and demand in Sub-Saharan Africa are experiencing an unprecedented increase yet ric…
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Updates from Accelerated Breeding: 2023
30.05.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Nutrition, health & food security
Updates from Accelerated Breeding: May 2023 After a year of transition and foundation setting –…
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How CGIAR maize breeding is improving the world's major staple crop for tropical regions
20.04.23By Prasanna Boddupalli, Director, CGIAR Global Maize Program, CIMMYT & CGIAR Global Maize Breedi…
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