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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 Maize Association of Nigeria honors IITA for supporting the nation’s agriculture
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)11.04.22The Maize Association of Nigeria celebrated its 30th Anniversary on 21 March at Arewa Conference Ha…
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DRC President seeks IITA’s support to transform country’s agriculture sector
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)11.04.22Under the patronage of President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo, IITA organ…
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Study finds diverse microbial communities across agroecologies enhance plantain productivity
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)11.04.22Plantain (Musa spp.) is a staple food crop and a key source of income supporting the…
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IITA breeders to develop cowpea varieties with enhanced productivity through modern breeding approaches
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)11.04.22Cowpea is one of IITA‘s mandate crops, produced to reduce hunger and malnutrition in Africa, wher…
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Youth boost maize production in Benin through the TAAT project
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)11.04.22Maize is the most important cereal crop globally in terms of quantity and area, ahead…
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Meet the Zambian women changing the frontiers of aquaculture
WorldFish09.04.22-
Food security
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Gender equality
While aquaculture in Zambia is still in its infancy, it is gradually transforming the economic…
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Sustaining aquaculture development in Egypt and the Middle East through partnerships with US Soy Export Council
WorldFish08.04.22-
Food security
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Nutrition
WorldFish’s Fish for Africa Innovation Hub (FAIH) in Abbassa, Egypt has been mobilizing regional a…
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Improved crop varieties can help mitigate rising grain prices
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)08.04.22As the supply of grains rapidly drops across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East due…
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New study shows impact of systematizing crop breeding schemes
CGIAR Excellence in Breeding Platform (EiB)07.04.22A new study finds tremendous potential for continuous improvement and mathematical methods to improv…
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IITA wins prestigious Nigeria Farmers and Agribusiness Award for supporting agribusiness
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)07.04.22The Nigeria Farmers and Agribusiness Awards (NFAA) has recognized IITA as the Best Agribusiness Su…
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IITA celebrates women as it works towards a gender-balanced environment
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)07.04.22International Women’s Day (IWD), celebrated globally every 8 March, recognizes and appreciates wom…
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WIRES highlights women’s career development and workplace relationship
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)07.04.22Women In Research And Science (WIRES), an Employee-Led Resource Group, held a webinar session on …
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IITA partners with NASENI to develop technologies for agricultural solutions
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)07.04.22A team of scientists, engineers, and administrators from the National Agency for Science and Enginee…
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The Russia-Ukraine conflict is likely to compound Sudan’s existing food security problems
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)06.04.22-
Food security
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has disrupted agricultural production and trade from one of the world's…
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Food for Nourishment, Food for Empowerment
International Potato Center (CIP)06.04.22-
Biodiversity
One book empowered an entire community. The quest began as a desire to showcase the…
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The Russia-Ukraine conflict is likely to compound Sudan’s existing food security problems
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)06.04.22-
Food security
BY CLEMENS BREISINGER, OLIVER KIRUI, PAUL DOROSH, JOSEPH GLAUBER AND DAVID LABORDE Russia's invasion…
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Diversity is the fundamental principle to use
WorldFish06.04.22-
Food security
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Gender equality
Aquatic foods and food systems have long lived in the shadow in agricultural research. Last…
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New multi-stakeholder platform to promote strategic approaches in climate-smart agriculture in Kenya
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)06.04.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
One of the biggest challenges in taking effective and sustainable climate action is the lack…
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