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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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Promoting dual-purpose sorghum and vegetable sack gardens for better nutrition in Mali
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)28.12.18-
Biodiversity
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Nutrition
Demonstration of improved, dual-purpose sorghum varieties and an innovative method called vegetable …
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Three new UN resolutions focus on plant health, pulses and food safety
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)28.12.18-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
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Nutrition
The United Nations General Assembly has declared two new ‘International Days’ and one ‘Year’…
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Odisha to move beyond paddy, to focus on millets and legumes
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)24.12.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Odisha plans to diversify its agriculture beyond popular cash crops with emphasis on legumes and…
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Making smallholder farmers more secure: ICRISAT’s contribution to climate research
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)11.12.18-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
As nations from around the globe debate the impacts of climate change and discuss sustainable…
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Three weeks to make tastier, healthier crop residues for animal feed
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)23.11.18-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
A 21-day treatment process to improve the nutritive value as well as taste of crop…
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How ICRISAT saved a lifetime’s worth of water over just three years
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)23.11.18-
Environmental health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
ICRISAT-Patancheru has been saving over 100,000 liters of potable water every day since 2015. That…
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New methods in implementing an irrigation scheme bring notable impact
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)16.11.18-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Efficient water use, higher crop yields and improved farmer incomes Impacts of huge investments in…
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New methods in implementing an irrigation scheme bring notable impact
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)16.11.18-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Efficient water use, higher crop yields and improved farmer incomes Impacts of huge investments in…
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Significant progress in pearl millet pre-breeding to develop drought- and blast-resistant varieties
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)16.11.18-
Environmental health
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Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Efforts to develop pearl millet with improved resistance to drought and blast disease recently got…
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Jakunbe: New sorghum variety making a difference in lives of Burkina Faso farmers
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)16.11.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
An improved, early-maturing sorghum variety is helping farmers in Burkina Faso attain nutritional an…
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Key to a healthy, sustainable world: Partnership and collaboration in agriculture
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)16.11.18-
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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Boosting confidence in farm innovations – Simulating impact with systems modelling tools
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)09.11.18-
Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Can farm earnings be estimated before doing anything on the ground? A new tool promises…
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New ways to engage farmers through social entrepreneurs
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)09.11.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
A new initiative has begun to better support value chains where farmers’ welfare is one…
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How we work to ensure pest-free exchange of plant genetic resources
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)09.11.18-
Food security
Phytosanitation – prevention of introduction of plant pests into new areas – is critical to…
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A framework to identify suitable on-farm approaches to combat climate change
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)09.11.18-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
Comparing ‘climate smart’ agricultural strategies just became easier. A framework that can lead …
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Digital disruption in agriculture
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)07.11.18-
Big data
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Environmental health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Agriculture in India contributes to about 17% of GDP but employs nearly 55% of the…
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Moving away from silos, working towards ‘synthesis’ of learnings
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)02.11.18-
Biodiversity
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
A special ‘Synthesis’ issue that collates research outputs from participating CGIAR centers was …
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Nigerian Agriculture Minister endorses groundnut thresher
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)26.10.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
A motorized groundnut thresher is reducing drudgery for women farmers in rural Nigeria. Introduced i…
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