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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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First Lady of Niger leads millet movement
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)27.03.20-
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
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)27.03.20Farmers 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
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)27.03.20-
Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
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
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)20.03.20-
Gender equality
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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
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)13.03.20-
Food security
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Health
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
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)13.03.20-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
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
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)06.03.20-
Food security
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Nutrition
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
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)28.02.20-
Food security
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Health
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
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)21.02.20-
Biodiversity
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Food security
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
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)21.02.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
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
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)21.02.20-
Biodiversity
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
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
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)14.02.20-
Health
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Nutrition
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
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)14.02.20-
Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
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
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)07.02.20-
Environmental health
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Food security
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
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)31.01.20-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
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
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)31.01.20-
Health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
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
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)24.01.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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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
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)24.01.20-
Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
An innovative technology that bridges digital approaches and physical interventions on farms and off…
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