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Famine in Gaza
CGIAR18.03.24-
Food security
By Rob Vos, Ismahane Elouafi, and Johan Swinnen Is it too late to save Gaza’s…
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CGIAR's Rachael McDonnell highlights systems approach in UK inquiry on achieving zero hunger
CGIAR14.03.24Rachael McDonnell, IWMI Deputy Director General and CGIAR Senior Program Director for Water Systems,…
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How to implement "innovation portfolio management" in a public R&D organization
CGIAR07.03.24To feed and nourish ten billion people by mid-century, and to do so sustainably, our…
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Invest in women, ignite change in food systems
CGIAR05.03.24By Ismahane Elouafi, CGIAR Executive Managing Director On this International Women’s Day, we celeb…
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New report: CGIAR's Transformative Crop Technologies Drive $1.3 Trillion Impact
CGIAR27.02.24The cumulative impact of CGIAR-related crop technologies reached US$1,334 billion from 1961 to 2020,…
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Urban wetlands and the built environment: how Colombo’s green spaces enhance city life
IWMI02.02.24-
Environmental health
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Environmental health & biodiversity
Colombo must justify the renewal of its Ramsar Wetland City status this year. Has the…
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Agricultural research adds billions of dollars to economy
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)12.04.24-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
As the world searches for effective solutions to mitigate and adapt to climate change…
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Sustaining Conservation Agriculture initiatives: lessons from Malawi
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)12.04.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has experienced the worst impacts of climate change on agriculture o…
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Sow, grow, and thrive: a pathway to improve cassava farming in Zambia
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)05.04.24-
Food security
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Social inclusion
For decades, women farmers like Maureen Bwalya from the Musa camp in Kasama district…
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Successful surveillance results in early first detection of Ug99 in South Asia
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)04.04.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
Successful global wheat disease surveillance and monitoring has resulted in early detection o…
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A community leader in Baliakandi inspires women empowerment in agriculture: Promila Rani Mondol
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)03.04.24-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Thirty-three-year-old Promila Rani Mondol lives in Baliakandi Upazila in Bangladesh with her …
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New edition of Scaling Scan emphasizes on sustainable and equitable impact
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)14.03.24-
Big data
The third edition of Scaling Scan, a user-friendly tool that helps teams reimagine innovation…
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Borlaug Global Rust Initiative announces 2024 Women in Triticum (WIT) awardees
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)14.03.24-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
The Borlaug Global Rust Initiative (BGRI) is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2024…
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No Stones, No Grit! A game-changing technology to process small grain introduced in Zimbabwe
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)12.03.24-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
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Social inclusion
In Zimbabwe, the traditional, laborious, and time-consuming small grain processing may soon b…
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Women farmers turn the tide on soybean production
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)04.03.24-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
From the rich plateau landscapes of Angonia district in the Tete province of Mozambique…
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Farmers Empowered: Accra Workshop Tackles Climate Challenges with Crop-Climate Modeling
Sehlule Muzata29.02.24-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
In a week-long intensive workshop, researchers, agricultural stakeholders, and early-career scientis…
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Product Design Teams (PDTs): A client-oriented approach to defining market segments and target product profiles
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)29.02.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
Seed product market segmentation (SPMS) and target product profiles (TPPs) are the backbone f…
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Reaching farmers in Zambia
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)16.02.24-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
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Social inclusion
It is challenging to disseminate information across far-flung areas of rural Zambia as extension off…
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Preservation of agrobiodiversity in Colombia: CGIAR’s Nature-Positive Solutions Initiative trains smallholder farmers in the conservation of Colombian native maize seeds
CGIAR Initiative on Nature-Positive Solutions15.02.24-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health & biodiversity
By Sylvanus Odjo and Jessica González Regalado, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center Co…
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Heat tolerant maize hybrids: a pursuit to strengthen food security in South Asia
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)02.02.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
After a decade of rigorous effort, CIMMYT, along with public-sector maize research institutes and pr…
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Wheat blast spread globally under climate change modeled for the first time
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)01.02.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
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Nutrition, health & food security
Climate change poses a threat to yields and food security worldwide, with plant diseases…
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Soybean rust threatens soybean production in Malawi and Zambia
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)25.01.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
Soybeans are a significant source of oil and protein, and soybean demand has been…
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Tackling fall armyworm with sustainable control practices
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)25.01.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
Typically looking like a small caterpillar growing up to 5 cms in length, the…
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Examining how insects spread toxic fungi
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)23.01.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 10% of the global population suffers from food…
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