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IITA identifies opportunities to make a difference amidst COVID-19 spread across Africa
28.03.20As COVID-19 or coronavirus gets closer to home—Africa, the International Institute of Tropical Agr…
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COVID-19: Trade restrictions are worst possible response to safeguard food security
27.03.20-
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
As COVID-19 spreads around the globe, fears of a deep global recession are mounting. Some…
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Farmers in Eastern Kenya reap big profits from improved varieties of drought-tolerant crops
27.03.20-
Climate smart
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Food security
Farmers in Eastern Kenya are seeing an increase in yield from their crops and earning…
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Barren shelves: COVID-19 and panic buying of food │ Analysis by Michael Hauser
24.03.20-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
People rush to supermarkets and buy what they can carry. Comprehensible, but unnecessary. To cut…
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Papua mangroves could help Indonesia coast to climate targets
23.03.20-
Climate change
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Paris Agreement
Indonesia - The characteristics of mangroves in a range of ecosystems – from undisturbed natural…
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How much will global poverty increase because of COVID-19?
20.03.20-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
In a recent blog post, we analyzed how the spread of the disease associated with the…
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First Lady of Niger leads millet movement
27.03.20-
Food security
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
Niger recently celebrated the second annual International Millet Festival (FESTIMIL), aimed a…
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Farmers in Eastern Kenya reap big profits from improved varieties of drought-tolerant crops
27.03.20-
Climate smart
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Food security
Farmers in Eastern Kenya are seeing an increase in yield from their crops and earning…
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Commemorating 2020 International Women’s Day: Creating an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and equal opportunity
27.03.20-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
An insightful panel discussion on building inclusive work spaces was the focus of International Wome…
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Nutrition, gender and breeding modernization: Focal points of West and Central Africa research agenda
20.03.20-
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
The spotlight was on biofortification, gender equity and breeding program modernization at the recen…
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Brokering research crucial for climate-proofing drylands
13.03.20-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Of the 12 interventions identified for agriculture by the Global Commission on Adaptation (GCA) in…
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ICRISAT and local seed companies to build a seed industry for supply of high performing hybrids to small holder farmers
13.03.20-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Demand for sorghum and pearl millet as major food, feed and fodder crop continues…
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New EU-funded project to improve food and nutrition security in Mali, to benefit 40,000 people
06.03.20-
Nutrition
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
A new project aimed at improving food and nutrition security in Mali by enhancing crop…
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Indian farmers reap profits from machine harvestable chickpea
28.02.20-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Machine-harvestable chickpea variety ‘Phule Vikram’, which was launched two years ago in India, …
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First public research facility to put agriculture on fast-forward launched at ICRISAT
21.02.20-
Biodiversity
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Efforts to modernize crop breeding took a giant leap today with the unveiling of ICRISAT’s…
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Spotlight on pearl millet – biofortification and drought tolerance
21.02.20-
Climate
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Pearl millet scientists discussed the ‘Future micronutrient breeding strategy in pearl millet’, …
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Empowering young scientists with new skills to develop genomic-assisted climate-resilient crops
21.02.20-
Biodiversity
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Creating JOBS and GROWTH
A recent training course sought to enable young scientists, professors and breeders in the area…
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Feeding the future: Millet and sorghum grains make big gains in Mali
14.02.20-
Nutrition
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
USAID delegation visited Mali to see impacts from projects undertaken by three CGIAR institutions A…
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Launch of the Seed Revolving Fund, Youth Engagement and Gender Inclusion Initiative in Tanzania
14.02.20-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
A Seed Revolving Fund initiative for sorghum and groundnut value chains has been launched in…
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Indo-Australia genomics project for chickpea drought tolerance gains momentum
07.02.20-
Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
India and Australia have joined hands in a multi-institutional project to enhance drought tolerance …
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With global accreditation, ICRISAT soil laboratory set to serve as focal point for soil analysis
31.01.20-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
ICRISAT’s soil laboratory has recently been accredited by the FAO Global Soil Laboratory Network (…
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Facilitating training programs for improving crop-livestock systems in Niger
31.01.20-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
Training programs on silage making, animal health and laboratory management were held in Niger for…
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Interdisciplinary research key to making India’s Green Revolution sustainable
24.01.20-
Climate
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
Around a hundred scientists from varied disciplines, who gathered to discuss an India-UK joint resea…
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‘Phygital’ tech powered by public-private partnerships promises climate solutions for Nigerian agriculture
24.01.20-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
An innovative technology that bridges digital approaches and physical interventions on farms and off…
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