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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 hungerÂ
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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Climate-smart rice cultivation: combating global warming without sacrificing yields
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)20.01.20-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
‘Climate-smart’ rice cultivation — a set of environmentally-friendly agricultural practices  
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National and sub-national workshops, Mbale, Uganda
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)14.01.20-
Biodiversity
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Food security
A venue in Mbale, Eastern Uganda was selected to host the InPaC-S national workshop. It…
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Tokyo strives to build resilience with city trees and healthy farmlands around it
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)14.01.20-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
By some accounts, Tokyo is the world's largest city, with a population of 37 million. So,…
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Diet crisis in Africa’s low income urban zones but transition to nutritious foods possible
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)08.01.20-
Biodiversity
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Food security
CGIAR, the world’s largest global agricultural research network, has traditionally focused on rura…
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When pastures are not green in the eyes of the youth
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)06.01.20-
Biodiversity
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
When you go to the Philippines’ Cordillera Administrative Region, your initial reaction might be t…
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As fires rage in Brazil, a new book shows how agroforestry can heal damaged land
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)18.12.19-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Agroforestry systems (AFS), which combine trees and crops on the same land, can increase productivit…
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UN Climate Convention learns of agroforestry for land restoration in Brazil
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)17.12.19-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Senior scientist Andrew Miccolis shared success stories of restoration with agroforestry, including …
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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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UN chiefs strengthen collaboration to achieve zero deforestation
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)13.12.19-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Carolina Schmidt, president of the 25th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Conve…
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Can African smallholders farm themselves out of poverty?
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)12.12.19-
Biodiversity
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
A great deal of research on agriculture in Africa is organised around the premise that…
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The challenge of ensuring water supply in the Philippines
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)09.12.19-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Creating incentives for communities to help secure water supply is a win-win situation but without…
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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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Ethiopia is making maps to help improve soil health
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)04.12.19-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Healthy soils are vital to human survival. They play a pivotal role in feeding global…
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For year round micronutrients, ten species of fruit trees are better than just a few
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)29.11.19-
Biodiversity
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Health
A ‘diversity fair’ is not an everyday event, so this one to showcase agrobiodiversity in…
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AfricaRice wins prestigious Al-Sumait Prize 2019
AfricaRice28.11.19-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Food security
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Gender equality
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Nutrition
Recognizing the important role of the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) in enhancing food security in…
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Contributions of biodiversity to the sustainable intensification of food production
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)27.11.19-
Biodiversity
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Food security
Biodiverse agriculture is critical for the survival of the world’s food systems. A new study…
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Ahmed Amri: From Morocco to Syria … and back again
CGIAR Genebank Platform25.11.19-
Biodiversity
Name a tune and chances are Ahmed Amri can sing it for you. If he…
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Transforming agriculture: The role of agroforestry
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)20.11.19-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
The need to transform our global food system has already been well established. Tony Simons,…
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