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Four Essential Podcasts Featuring Dr. Ismahane Elouafi: Science, Systems, and the Future of Food
29.04.25In an era marked by mounting crises—climate extremes, deepening inequality, and growing food insec…
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The Road to Ending Malnutrition: How the Paris N4G Summit Sparked a Global Call to Action
17.04.25The Paris Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit brought global leaders and organizations together in a…
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Ismahane Elouafi on TIME100 list of the most influential people in the world
16.04.25CGIAR is delighted to announce that CGIAR Executive Managing Director, Ismahane Elouafi has been nam…
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Harvesting Collaboration for Food Security. CGIAR Science Week Closes.
14.04.2511th April, Nairobi, Kenya: After a remarkable week of science, innovation, and cementing of partner…
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MEDIA RELEASE | New CGIAR flagship report translates insights into impact for food systems in crisis
14.04.25Nairobi, Kenya, 14 April 2025 – With food systems under strain from climate change, conflict,…
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Science Week Opens: A Leap Forward in Science Collaboration for Food Security
08.04.257th April, Nairobi, Kenya: Science Week was launched today by Special Guest H.E. Musalia Mudavadi,…
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“Virtual” Borlaug-Raun Internship Produces Actual Results
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Jan Low of the International Potato Center appeared at the 2020 World Food Prize in…
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COVID pandemic overshadows Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security
02.11.20On the 11th Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security, governments and development partners face…
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Experts see a bright future for biofortification through improved delivery
21.10.20A new paper released at the 2020 World Food Prize today charts important progress in…
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Developing digital tools to optimize water use in agriculture
18.10.20Agriculture accounts for about 70% of global freshwater use, and as the population grows, so…
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An app to help potato farmers reduce agrochemical use
18.10.20More than 170 years after it provoked the Great Famine of Ireland, late blight disease…
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Big data drives solutions to global challenges
18.10.20While CGIAR scientists have long used big data in their research for development, the COVID-19…
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Study finds untapped climate-resilience in sweetpotato
10.10.20Extreme weather events and other effects of climate change already challenge farmers’ ability to g…
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New CGIAR collaboration to build climate-smart food systems in Malawi
30.09.20In Malawi—the warm heart of Africa—a constantly changing climate poses a threat to the food,…
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Red hot potato market could spell trouble for farmers in India
28.09.20-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Potato prices in India started rising in December 2019 due to the delay in harvesting…
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Strengthening the orange-fleshed sweetpotato value chain in Malawi
14.09.20Simple processing is spreading the advantages of orange-fleshed sweetpotato, with benefits for farme…
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Building diverse and healthier diets for Africa’s growing population
11.09.20A healthy diet ensures adequate calories and nutrients—with a balanced, diversity of foods from se…
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CIP research highlighted in WWF’s Living Planet Report 2020
10.09.20Released this week, the WWF’s Living Planet Report 2020 features a piece on the International…
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Elevating women’s role to improve food systems
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Gender equality
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Nutrition
Women play a vital role in growing, processing and marketing food in developing countries, yet…
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CIP uses social media to distribute more sweetpotato in Bangladesh
03.09.20An International Potato Center project (CIP) in Bangladesh is making creative use of technology and…
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Potato diversity leads to economic gain in Uganda
29.08.20The genebank of the International Potato Centre (CIP) holds more than 6000 accessions of potatoes a…
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Tackling drought with pro-vitamin A sweetpotato in Africa
20.08.20Over the last decade, sweetpotato has gradually become increasing more common and important in the…
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Former CIP board member and scientist appointed vice minister in Peru
18.08.20The International Potato Center (CIP) welcomes the appointment of Dr Alberto Maurer as Vice Minister…
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Creative solutions to deliver planting material under lockdown
10.08.20With lockdowns, curfews and other constraints along food supply chains, many farmers have struggled …
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