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Over USD 142 million pledged at COP30 to advance CGIAR’s mission of a food-secure future
CGIAR15.11.25COP30 Delegates at the Embrapa/Gates Foundation Innovation Showcase The United Kingdom, Belgium, Den…
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Brazil's Cop30 summit has high hopes for the planet - but will it signal a green future?
CGIAR Press Office12.11.25CGIAR Executive Managing Director Ismahane Elouafi explains in an article in The National ahead of…
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New CGIAR Evidence Sets Out Blueprint for a Low-Carbon, Regenerative and Equitable Food System Transition at COP30
Climate Action Science Program10.11.25-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Mitigation
As countries prepare to gather in Belém for COP30, CGIAR today launched seven new evidence-based…
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Join Ismahane Elouafi at the CNN Global Perspectives - Soil to Scale event
CGIAR Press Office05.11.25Join Ismahane Elouafi discussing pathways to resileint food systems in Africa at the CNN Soil…
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Why we show up at climate COPs: Bridging local reality with global ambition
Climate Action Science Program04.11.25-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Mitigation
By Ma. Eliza J. Villarino, Rhys Bucknall-Williams, Laura Cramer, and Chiara Colombo Every yea…
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Bridging knowledge systems: Indigenous practices for sustainable foodways
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)21.10.25-
Environmental health & biodiversity
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
Indigenous peoples’ food systems have existed for millennia: far longer than the industrialised fo…
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After 10 years, Triple S has brought back sweetpotato to us
CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB)07.02.20-
Food security
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Gender equality
1st Amburse Kebele in East Badewacho district was once known as a prolific sweetpotato growing…
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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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Aflasafe can reduce exposure to cancer-causing toxins and promote farmer access to premium markets
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)06.02.20-
Health
“If someone eats this maize, which may contain high aflatoxin levels, they may die and…
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The more crops farmers grow, the more food, nutrition and income secure they are – study
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)06.02.20-
Food security
It is common for smallholder farmers in Africa to grow multiple crops on their farms.…
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Ten new CIMMYT-developed maize varieties released in Pakistan
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)05.02.20-
Food security
Pakistan’s maize sector achieved a remarkable milestone in 2019 by releasing ten new maize varieti…
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Why gender matters for soil health as part of sustainable food systems
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)05.02.20-
Food security
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Gender equality
While healthy soils play a critical role in supporting agricultural productivity, climate change mit…
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Payments for ecosystem services in the Philippines: a win-win approach for communities, businesses, and the environment
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)05.02.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
As the rate of environmental degradation continues to increase, the need for more effective and…
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Leaving the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership: India’s missed opportunity?
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)03.02.20-
Food security
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Gender equality
In November, India decided to opt out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP),…
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The world needs higher-quality diets. But is better nutrition affordable for all?
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)31.01.20-
Food security
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Nutrition
Messages around healthy eating are nothing new—but nowadays we are increasingly told to eat well …
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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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Addressing Africa’s deteriorating food security should be Africa’s top priority—World Bank
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)31.01.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
‘A key priority for Africa over the next decade should be to address a deteriorating…
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How a deadly outbreak unveiled the key to safer food
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)30.01.20-
Health
A recent article by Nancy Averett in Scientific African Magazine discusses how incidents of food…
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Can a vaccine save the world’s pigs from African swine fever?
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)29.01.20-
Health
A recent article by Katarina Zimmer in The Scientist examines how close we are to…
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Brussels Development Briefing: How local application of agroecological principles can transform food systems
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)28.01.20-
Biodiversity
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Food security
Leading agricultural scientist calls for transformation of the world’s food systems to align with …
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On vegan diets and brain nutrients—some unsettling research reports in a (surprisingly) still murky research area
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)28.01.20-
Health
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Nutrition
Meat and Eggs, by Felix Vallotton, 1918 (via Wikiart). The vegan diet is low in—or,…
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How the right planting season can boost cassava yields
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)27.01.20-
Food security
Every farmer wants high yields from their crop to get more income. But, do farmers…
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A4NH researchers publish systematic literature review on indices of diet quality
CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH)26.01.20-
Health
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Nutrition
A4NH researchers with Wageningen University & Research and Bioversity International conducted a …
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