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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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The response to the global food crisis must address the needs of women and girls
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)31.08.22-
Food security
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Gender equality
The response to the global food crisis must address the needs of women and girls…
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Announcing a new name for the CGIAR Advisory Services Shared Secretariat
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service31.08.22Following consultations with stakeholders, the CGIAR Advisory Services (CAS) Shared Secretariat has …
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Dr. Mahalingam Govindaraj of HarvestPlus to Receive the 2022 Normal Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)30.08.22-
Nutrition, health & food security
The World Food Prize Foundation has announced that Dr. Mahalingam Govindaraj, Senior Scientist for C…
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Penang Chief Minister applauds WorldFish on successful IIFET 2024 bid
WorldFish30.08.22-
Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow congratulated WorldFish for winning the bid to host the…
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Dr. Mahalingam Govindaraj of HarvestPlus to Receive the 2022 Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application
HarvestPlus30.08.22-
Nutrition, health & food security
The World Food Prize Foundation has announced that Dr. Mahalingam Govindaraj, Senior Scientist for C…
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Reviewed: How do quality seed systems impact food and nutrition security?
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)30.08.22-
Food security
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Nutrition
In food system and nutrition research, only a handful of studies fully document how seed…
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Nepal releases seven new and improved rice varieties to increase domestic rice production
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)30.08.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
The National Seed Board of Nepal has approved the release of seven new rice varieties…
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Cereal seed systems
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)29.08.22-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Nutrition, health & food security
For certified seed to reach a farmer’s field for cultivation, it passes through many hands…
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Strengthening National and Regional Capacity for Climate Risk Assesment in the Western Agro-Ecological Zone of Rwanda
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)29.08.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Mitigation
Through the Integrating Weather and Climate analytics into Agricultural Risk Management or simply Cl…
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Putting sustainable, equitable palm oil on the G20 recovery agenda
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)29.08.22Stakeholders at policy dialogue explore priorities for December talks Diverse ways to improve the en…
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Study finds that agricultural diversity has a positive impact on food security
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)26.08.22Agricultural diversity can be an important driver of food security, but the magnitude of the…
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IITA wins second place at the national farmers’ exhibitions award in Tanzania
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)26.08.22IITA came second in the Institute of Agricultural Research exhibitions awards during the 2022 Natio…
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Africa House and IITA training highlights potential in agro-commodities export
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)26.08.22Following the recently signed MoU between IITA and Africa House, both parties conducted a one-day …
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Drabo Forest Reserve: A haven for birds and biodiversity conservation
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)26.08.22The Drabo Forest Reserve (DFR), one of the remaining patches of secondary rainforests in Benin…
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Hybrid extension approach promotes adoption of high-quality forages in Uganda
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)26.08.22-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
According to the Uganda Dairy Development Authority, annual milk production in the country increased…
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Ginkgo Bioworks to Join Innovators from CGIAR and Beyond for a Seminar on Scaling Innovations in Cell Engineering and Biosecurity on 9 September
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)26.08.22-
Big data
On 9 September at 15:00 CEST, attend the Venture-Out Event: Bridging Science and Entrepreneurship in…
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Clim-ARM: Integrating weather and climate analytics into agricultural risk management in Ethiopia
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)26.08.22-
Adaptation
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Mitigation
Natural resource management and climate change impact are of high priority in agricultural developme…
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Building a sustainable food future through science and innovation: The Alliance at the Meeting di Rimini 2022
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)26.08.22-
Nutrition, health & food security
Partners of the International Pavilion celebrated food and its centrality to human and planet health…
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