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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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Climate change in agriculture: Could technology be the silver bullet?
13.12.18On the sidelines of the annual climate change discussions, experts reiterate urgency in developing a…
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Growing collaboration for the benefit of India’s farmers and families
12.12.18The International Potato Center (CIP) is involved in projects in several parts of India, but…
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Our Year in Review: the top 10 stories of 2018
12.12.18The post Our Year in Review: the top 10 stories of 2018 appeared first on…
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Key to a healthy, sustainable world: Partnership and collaboration in agriculture
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Environmental health
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Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Is the world prepared to feed nearly 10 billion people by 2050? What role do…
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Press Release: CGIAR Celebrates World Food Prize’s Focus on Reducing Child Stunting through Nutrition
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Food security
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Health
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Nutrition
16 October 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Efforts must continue to be ramped up to tackle…
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Ambassador Kenneth Quinn on the challenge of feeding 9 billion people
15.10.18Booming population growth in the face of climate change is putting undue pressures on the…
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Remembering H.E. Kofi Annan: International statesman and champion of the poor
28.08.18The International Potato Center’s (CIP) management and staff were saddened by the news that H.E.…
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Tanzania unveils high iron beans under International Potato Center led initiative
28.06.18Tanzania has officially released two high-iron and zinc bean varieties. The Minister for Agriculture…
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Potato farmers in Uganda wait on new ‘Victoria’
13.06.18Victoria is a popular local potato variety in Uganda. Farmers love it because it is…
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A second climate smart agricultural revolution in the Andes
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Climate change is impacting the lives of potato farmers in the Andean region, intensifying damage…
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Adaptable, productive Unica: a potato for farmers around the world
25.05.18“Our business has grown a lot thanks to Unica,” he said, adding that because so…
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Excellence and Innovation in Sweetpotato: Communication for Change Award
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Food security
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Nutrition
The Sweetpotato for Profit and Health Initiative has announced that the ‘Excellence and Innovatio…
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Scientists meet to tackle challenges facing root, tuber and banana seed systems
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Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Have you ever wondered what the potatoes, cassava, bananas and sweetpotatoes you eat are grown…
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Clean seed systems for roots, tubers and bananas: What can Tanzania learn from the US?
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Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Kwame Ogero of the International Potato Center takes an in-depth look at the National Clean…
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Accelerating potato and sweetpotato value chains with innovations in Kenya
03.05.18Since September 2015, a consortium of CGIAR centers—International Livestock Research Institute (IL…
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New CIP Center in Yanqing, China will enhance potato research and cooperation
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
As potato scientists and representatives of government and industry discuss the latest advances in t…
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