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CGIAR supports innovative new Brazil-led accelerator RAIZ
20.11.25Launched at UNFCCC COP30 in Belém, the RAIZ accelerator will unite governments and investors behind…
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Over USD 142 million pledged at COP30 to advance CGIAR’s mission of a food-secure future
15.11.25COP30 Delegates at the Embrapa/Gates Foundation Innovation Showcase The United Kingdom, Belgium, Den…
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Brazil's Cop30 summit has high hopes for the planet - but will it signal a green future?
12.11.25CGIAR Executive Managing Director Ismahane Elouafi explains in an article in The National ahead of…
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New CGIAR Evidence Sets Out Blueprint for a Low-Carbon, Regenerative and Equitable Food System Transition at COP30
10.11.25-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Mitigation
As countries prepare to gather in Belém for COP30, CGIAR today launched seven new evidence-based…
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Join Ismahane Elouafi at the CNN Global Perspectives - Soil to Scale event
05.11.25Join Ismahane Elouafi discussing pathways to resileint food systems in Africa at the CNN Soil…
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Why we show up at climate COPs: Bridging local reality with global ambition
04.11.25-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Mitigation
By Ma. Eliza J. Villarino, Rhys Bucknall-Williams, Laura Cramer, and Chiara Colombo Every yea…
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Empowering youth and women in Bangladesh through nursery entrepreneurship for sustainable rural development
21.11.25By Bushra Humaira Sadaf, Abdullah Miajy, Abdul Haque, Sharif Ahmed, and Humnath Bhandari In ru…
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Cultivating climate-smart rice: How specific cultivars and smarter fertilizing can cut emissions and maintain yield
19.11.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
By Bushra Humaira Sadaf A team of researchers from the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), I…
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COP30 can enable Greening Plant Nutrition in East and Southern Africa
17.11.25-
Nutrition
Image creditAfrica rice farming by majimazuri21, Pixabay Licence By Jamie Males (republished from …
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Bridging policy and practice for inclusive climate adaptation in the Philippines: Insights from Quezon and Batangas
13.11.25-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
By Hom Gartaula, Jon Hellin, Chona Echavez, Jeny Raviz, Susan Bacud, Alice Laborte, Magnolia Rosimo,…
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IRRI researcher pens children’s book about his journey to becoming a plant scientist
12.11.25-
Youth
By Glenn Concepcion “Science begins with curiosity — a seed that grows when we start…
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Next-gen rice lines top check varieties at 7.5 t/ha in ESA
11.11.25-
Food security
MOROGORO, Tanzania (8 October 2025) — Elite rice lines are outperforming the current popular varie…
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QTL Profiling Now Live on EBS
11.11.25-
Food security
QTL profiling is now integrated into the EBS Platform’s MDA module. Teams across CGIAR research…
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Trust before change: Inside Thailand’s rice farming communities
07.11.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
By Christian Dohrmann This year, Thailand and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) have …
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Less Is More in India’s Upcoming Rice Breeding Strategy
04.11.25-
Food security
Hyderabad, India (25 October 2025)—India is redefining how rice breeding responds to consumer and …
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The Impact of IRRI’s Regional Crop Improvement Hub on Regional Food Security in Africa
03.11.25-
Food security
by Melanie Connor, Alexis Ndayiragije, Joseph Bigirimana The Republic of Burundi lies in the center…
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Xi Cao appointed head of ADB-CGIAR Clearing House Facility to accelerate agri-innovation and investment
30.10.25Los Baños, Philippines (24 October 2025) — The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has a…
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Positioning healthier rice varieties in Odisha for market demand and farmer income
28.10.25-
Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
In western Odisha, farmer groups and women’s self-help groups are taking the lead in bringing…
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Challenges and opportunities for low-carbon rice production systems in Bangladesh
27.10.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
By Sharif Ahmed, Humnath Bhandari Rice covers 11% of the world’s arable land and is…
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How rice + seaweed can transform food and sustainability efforts
20.10.25-
Food security
By Glenn Concepcion In a world grappling with a rising population, climate change, and a…
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The (social) science of climate action: What equitable climate adaptation looks like in the Global South
17.10.25-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
A collection of studies from the front lines of the climate crisis reveals that tackling…
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Saving seeds, securing staples: How women are leading seed security in Nepal
15.10.25-
Food security
By Danica Louise C. Sembrano In Nepal, where agriculture supports more than half of the…
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New insights on how rainfall patterns influence arsenic in rice
14.10.25-
Nutrition
By Bushra Humaira Sadaf Arsenic in rice has long been linked to contaminated irrigation water,…
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How communities are transforming rice-based irrigation systems in Mozambique
13.10.25-
Food security
By Libere Nkurunziza, Arlindo Matsinhe, and Myrtel Anne Valenzuela Mozambique’s irrigation syste…
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