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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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Industry plans to reach consumers with high oleic groundnut oil in 2-3 years
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)17.01.20-
Health
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Nutrition
Two new groundnut varieties with more than 78% oleic acid have captured the attention of…
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Eight food processing units to target malnutrition and poverty in South India’s hinterlands
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)17.01.20-
Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The facilities aim to create sustainable business opportunities around nutritious diets for tribal f…
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How Uganda’s millet drink ‘bushera’ saw a revival and India’s peanut ‘chikki’ went to Zambia
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)10.01.20-
Food security
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Health
If school children in Uganda have taken to a super-nutritious traditional fermented millet drink cal…
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Hand-holding outgrowers to produce certified seed in drought-stricken Ghana – a model to emulate
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)10.01.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
Access to quality seed remains a big challenge for farmers in Africa. With increasing drought…
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A prototype for massive-scale capacity building for farmers
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)03.01.20-
Environmental health
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Health
A massive capacity building initiative involving elaborate logistical arrangements covering all the …
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Pre-breeding efforts for better traits in pigeonpea
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)27.12.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Health
Annual Review Meeting of GCDT-ICRISAT collaborative research project and participation in Pigeonpea …
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New CGIAR ‘GENDER’ Platform and investment announced to build more inclusive agricultural benefits and greater food security in developing countries
CGIAR GENDER Platform19.12.19-
Food security
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Gender equality
Nairobi, Kenya, 18 December 2019 — CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future,…
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Key technology for biofortification goes online
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)13.12.19-
Big data
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Biodiversity
Online platform opens up easy access to x-ray fluorescence testing at ICRISAT To support development…
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New dual-purpose pearl millet shows promise as excellent fodder in Niger
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)06.12.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
Two varieties of dual-purpose (food and fodder) pearl millet were shown to increase weight and…
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African Plant Breeders Association launched in Ghana
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)06.12.19-
Biodiversity
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The African Plant Breeders Association (APBA) was launched recently to bring together plant breeders…
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Putting new-age agronomy to test in Indian farms
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)22.11.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
A group of farmers in India’s Telangana state is breaking new ground in their farms…
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New chickpea breeding protocol promises to bring down varietal development time from 12 years to 6 years
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)19.11.19-
Nutrition
Rapid Generation Advancement promises to be a simple yet cost effective solution ICRISAT’s chickpe…
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How do you provide healthy, sustainable food for world of the future?
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)14.11.19-
Food security
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Nutrition
New partnership with global agriculture research giant to focus on tackling challenge of health, env…
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Consolidated efforts to modernize crop improvement in Ghana
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)11.11.19-
Biodiversity
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Gender equality
A Regional Coordinated Trial (RCT) is helping Cowpea Improvement Program in Ghana, thanks to Acceler…
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Spotlight on crop diversity as ICRISAT’s Genebank holds inaugural field day
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)11.11.19-
Environmental health
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Food security
Cutting across disciplines of crop research, scientists gathered at ICRISAT to observe and evaluate …
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Modernizing NARS crop breeding programs for improved genetic gains in 14 countries
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)01.11.19-
Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
A course designed to modernize National Agricultural Research System (NARS) breeding programs for im…
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Sorghum flour with high shelf life hits Nigerian markets
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)25.10.19-
Food security
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Nutrition
In a first-of-its-kind enterprise in Nigeria, a large-scale flour mill has come up with processed…
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Positive impacts from 6 CGIAR Centers coming together to implement a range of climate-smart on-farm technologies
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)25.10.19-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Gender equality
A package of climate-smart technologies implemented by a consortium of CGIAR centers has resulted in…
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