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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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5G technology and smart agriculture to aid Indian farmers
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)08.02.24photo credit: IWMI/Prashanth Vishwanathan By Shalini Gakhar, Sheetal Sharma and Rabi Sahoo Since Oct…
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Tackling food system challenges through silvopasture: insights from an expert workshop
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)08.02.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
With 15 percent of greenhouse gas emissions planet-wide, the livestock sector is at the center…
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India’s export restrictions on rice continue to disrupt global markets, supplies, and prices
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)07.02.24BY JOSEPH GLAUBER AND ABDULLAH MAMUN OPEN ACCESS | CC-BY-4.0 Six months after India introduced…
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Evaluation On the Ground: Insights from CIP and IITA Genebanks
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service07.02.24In a recent interview, we sat down with Sarah Humphrey and David Coombs, co-leads of…
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CGIAR’s new Executive Managing Director discusses opportunities to support Sri Lanka’s development priorities with Prime Minister
IWMI07.02.24Ismahane Elouafi visited the country to learn more about IWMI’s work and ways to leverage…
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The East Africa Pastoralist Expo: A User-Centered Rangeland Water Source Monitoring & Early Warning System in Pastoral Areas of Ethiopia
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)07.02.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
One of the highlights of this event was the participation of CGIAR, represented by the…
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Announcement of the winners of the first Joint Open Innovation Challenge of the Moonshots for Development partnership on AI for Climate Resilience in Rural Areas
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)07.02.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
The initiative, sponsored by the Asian Development Bank and the International Fund for Agricultural …
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Radical innovation to buzzword bingo: the spread of gender-transformative approaches in agricultural research-for-development
CGIAR Initiative on Aquatic Foods06.02.24New research identifies the drivers of gender transformative approaches (GTAs) in agricultural resea…
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Ponds of prosperity: Sustained interventions boost aquaculture and nutrition security in Myanmar
CGIAR Initiative on Aquatic Foods06.02.24-
Food security
Sustained interventions to promote best management practices (BMPs) and improve nutrition have shown…
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The blissful taste of Andaki
CGIAR Initiative on Low-Emission Food Systems06.02.24-
Mitigation
By Ma. Eliza J. Villarino This is really good! That’s my prompt review of the…
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Institutional Change in Polder Water Management Governance Brings Revolutionary Potential in Bangladesh
CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas06.02.24-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
By Salma Begum and Hamidul Huq, IDSS-UIU and Ahmad Salahuddin, IRRI “Cropping intensity of thousan…
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New podcast explores policy coherence and system transformation in food, land and water
CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies06.02.24Policy Pathways, produced by IWMI, examines policies for sustainable development and climate resilie…
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Summit on the efficient and profitable use of rice straw held in Cambodia
CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas06.02.24-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Mitigation
To discuss ways to maximize the use of rice straw for the benefit of rice…
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Impact of rural outmigration on women and women empowerment through entrepreneurship discussed at Krushi Odisha 2024
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)06.02.24-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
(14 January 2024) Women empowerment through agro-entrepreneurship and the impact of rural outmigrati…
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Odisha Government and IRRI seal new agreement to promote agro-entrepreneurship among women
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)06.02.24-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
(13 January 2024) A new tripartite agreement between the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI…
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Rice residue burning trajectories in Eastern India: Current realities, scenarios of change, and implications for air quality
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)06.02.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
The Bihar State Government is aware of the risks associated with increasing agricultural burning, bu…
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Training Empowers Facilitators to Enhance Vendor Business School Curriculum Understanding and Implementation
CGIAR Initiative on Resilient Cities05.02.24Quezon City, January 19, 2024 – In an objective to strengthen the delivery of the…
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Breaking the GESI policy-practice gridlock in agriculture in Ethiopia: GESI scorecards as self-assessment tools
CGIAR Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa05.02.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
Ethiopia has been a forerunner in integrating gender and social inclusion (GESI) into agriculture po…
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