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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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“Every Color in My Pencil Box”
17.03.20Growing up in Assam, India, CIP researcher Sampriti Baruah remembers having potatoes with nearly eve…
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Backing up crop biodiversity collections for agriculture’s future
16.03.20The International Potato Center (CIP) recently joined 34 other organizations across the globe in dep…
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Study finds high potential for sustainable intensification of agriculture in Asia, but important questions remain
12.03.20A recent study published by International Potato Center scientists Marcel Gatto and Guy Hareau sugge…
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“The Potato Crop” receives enthusiastic reception: An interview with co-editors
10.03.20Continue reading “The Potato Crop” receives enthusiastic reception: An interview with co-editors…
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Towards equality for women and men in root and tuber agri-food systems
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Gender equality
UN Women notes that 2020 represents a crucial opportunity to mobilize global action to achieve gend…
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Root and tuber crops have a central role to play in building resilience in Asian agri-food systems
05.03.20As developing countries cope with the effects of climate change and its impact on agriculture…
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Studying the potato’s water needs for more efficient irrigation
02.03.20Water is essential for food production, with farming accounting for about 70 percent of global…
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Ugandan experts forecast 40-50% adoption of new bioengineered potato Victoria
24.02.20Stakeholders working within the potato sector in Uganda are confident about the wide adoption of…
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A simple innovation in Assam is leading to more food between growing seasons
19.02.20As farmers look to grow more food for their families and the marketplace, increasing production…
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Harnessing the sweetpotato’s potential
17.02.20Sweetpotatoes can be grown on marginal land with few inputs, and orange-fleshed varieties can make…
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Regional congress marks the end of the FoodSTART+ journey
13.02.20Roots and tubers (RTCs) are notably versatile crops with various uses in the agriculture and…
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The importance of supporting women farmers
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Gender equality
The potato is an increasingly important crop among smallholder farmers in Africa, where production h…
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Diversifying diets and income sources in Malawi with orange-fleshed sweetpotatoes
30.01.20Diet diversification and food security in Malawi are distinct challenges as most farmers are used…
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Preserving potato genetic diversity for the future
27.01.20The potato has saved countless millions from famine over the centuries and it has the…
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New CGIAR ‘GENDER’ Platform and investment announced to build more inclusive agricultural benefits and greater food security in developing countries
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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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Chilling out for conservation
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Biodiversity
CGIAR genebanks are using cryopreservation for the long-term conservation of crops which can’t be …
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Scaling up the use of Orange Fleshed Puree for Baked and Fried Products
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Nutrition
In late May the International Potato Centre (CIP) organized a stakeholder engagement and launch meet…
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Rooting out hunger in Malawi through better potato varieties
23.07.19Near the end of the last potato growing season in Malawi’s district of Dedza, Leonard…
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