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IITA-CGIAR scientist named one of Africa Food Prize 2025 laureates for breakthrough in cassava and yam seed systems
04.09.25Ibadan, Nigeria – IITA–CGIAR proudly celebrates the recognition of Dr Mercy Diebiru-Ojo as o…
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CGIAR Accredited to UNEA: Bringing Food, Land, and Water Systems into Global Environmental Policy dialogues
09.07.25-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural research partnership, has been officially accredited as an…
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World Environment Day 2025: Tackling the Global Plastic Crisis to Regenerate Our Food Systems
29.05.25Photo credit: Calf with trash; Vrindavan, India. Apercoco Since 1974, World Environment Day has mobi…
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Food Policy Priorities for A Changing World
28.05.25IFPRI’s 2025 Global Food Policy Report reflects on 50 years of progress and examines priorities…
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Gaza’s worsening food crisis and troubled path to reconstruction
27.05.25By Sara Gustafson and Rob Vos May 27, 2025 As the Israel-Hamas conflict rages on in…
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AI sparks a new agricultural revolution in the Global South
16.05.25-
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On a sunny April morning in Nairobi, the United Nations compound buzzed with more than…
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How AfricaRice transforms shared tools into impact for rice breeding
04.09.25-
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
By Dr. Baboucarr Manneh, Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) Director General In the face of urgent…
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Turning Promises into Reality: Agriculture Minister applauds the EU-funded initiative's contributions to transforming the cassava sector
11.08.25-
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Nutrition, health & food security
The Minister of Agriculture, Dr. J. Alexander Nutah, recently commended progress made in Liberia’s…
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From Import Dependence to Food Sufficiency: Liberia’s Rice Revolution Begins with Seeds
05.08.25-
Nutrition, health & food security
Rice, Liberia’s staple, is a major socio-economic element in the West African coastal country. Fro…
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Niger State Partners with AfricaRice for Transformative Rice Production Growth: Targeting 10 Million Tons by 2030
28.07.25-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
July 22, 2025, Mbé, Côte d'Ivoire – In a landmark visit that signals a new era…
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CGIAR Highlights Key Role of Research Collaboration at 6th AU-EU Ministerial Conference
01.07.25Rome, Italy, 27 June 2025 – Our current agri-food systems are responsible for up to…
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Strengthening the Capacity of Rice Farmers – A Step Towards Rice Self-Sufficiency and Food Security in Comoros
23.06.25-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
In the Union of the Comoros, agriculture is the backbone of rural livelihoods—but food insecurity…
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Toward a Greener Future: AfricaRice eco-innovations for sustainable rice self-sufficiency in Africa
05.06.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
As Africa strives to nourish its growing population, the challenge extends beyond simply producing m…
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Liberia Showcases Climate-Resilient Rice Varieties to Boost National Food Security
02.05.25-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Suakoko, Bong County, Liberia — In a significant stride toward bolstering Liberia’s food and nut…
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Building IP Capacity Across Nations: ICRISAT’s South-South Training Sparks Cross-Country Learning
03.04.25-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), under the Indian Tec…
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Diversifying rice-based systems to enhance household nutrition, food security and women empowerment
12.03.25Madagascar has a high malnutrition rate, ranking it as the 5th country suffering from chronic malnu…
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Diversifying rice-based systems to enhance household nutrition, food security and women empowerment
12.03.25Madagascar has a high malnutrition rate, ranking it as the 5th country suffering from chronic malnu…
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Côte d'Ivoire's Ministry of Agriculture, AfricaRice and TAAT to Build a Roadmap for Seed Sector Transformation
28.10.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
The Seed Business Summit, held from September 9th to 11th, 2024 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire,…
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AfricaRice Empowers Partners with Advanced Impact Assessment Skills
09.10.24In a bid to enhance agricultural research and innovation in West and Central Africa, Africa…
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CGIAR Excellence in Agronomy launches groundbreaking open learning portal for global agronomy education
18.09.24-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Innovative platform provides agronomy-focused courses and resources to empower learners and drive ag…
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AfricaRice and the Mastercard Foundation launch the RIZAO Program
05.08.24-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
From June 19 to 21, 2024, AfricaRice and the Mastercard Foundation organized a kick-off workshop fo…
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AICCRA: A model of successful partnership
21.07.24-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Mali, a landlocked country in the Sahel region of Africa, is highly vulnerable to climate…
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Dr Manneh, AfricaRice’s Director General, receives a presidential citation from the Republic of Korea
04.04.24-
Food security
November 21, 2024 - Dr Baboucarr Manneh, Director General of AfricaRice has been awarded a…
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Rice breeding research becomes globally integrated
12.02.24CGIAR has launched a major new crop-focused global breeding research program that brings together it…
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