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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-
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As countries prepare to gather in Belém for COP30, CGIAR today launched seven new evidence-based…
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Why we show up at climate COPs: Bridging local reality with global ambition
Climate Action Science Program04.11.25-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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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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Essam Yassin Mohammed, WorldFish Director General, Named to Forbes 2025 Sustainability Leaders List
WorldFish19.09.25Dr. Essam Yassin Mohammed, has been named to the 2025 Forbes Sustainability Leaders list. Now…
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IITA-CGIAR scientist named one of Africa Food Prize 2025 laureates for breakthrough in cassava and yam seed systems
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)04.09.25Ibadan, Nigeria – IITA–CGIAR proudly celebrates the recognition of Dr Mercy Diebiru-Ojo as o…
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Our people: Chun Song, CGIAR Initiative on Foresight
CGIAR Initiative on Foresight29.01.24Meet Chun Song, a Spatial Econometrician with the CGIAR Initiative on Foresight and the Alliance…
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Sustainable agriculture, resilient food systems, and climate action: A post-COP28 look at policy imperatives at international and country levels
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)29.01.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
IFPRI participated in COP28 in late 2023 as part of a wider CGIAR delegation. Following on CGIAR…
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New study explores human-nature interactions in the Afrotropics
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)29.01.24The extinction of human experience with nature directly correlates to the urban invasion of green…
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New year begins with release of new high-yield yam variety in Nigeria
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)29.01.24IITA–CGIAR, in collaboration with the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), has release…
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Flood-tolerant rice for enhanced production and livelihood of smallholder farmers of Africa
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)29.01.24-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Africa’s average rice yield lags significantly behind Asia, with African farmers harvesting an ave…
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Non-market approaches: What are they exactly?
CGIAR Initiative on Low-Emission Food Systems27.01.24-
Mitigation
By Ma. Eliza J. Villarino I got interested in non-market approaches toward climate action during…
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Farming for the Future: Optimizing Land Use with FarmDESIGN tool
CGIAR Initiative on Mixed Farming Systems27.01.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
Smallholder farming systems in Ethiopia are highly heterogeneous, diverse, and dynamic. Low yield, l…
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Kenyan farmers in Kisumu and Vihiga are embracing nature-positive agri-food systems
CGIAR Initiative on Nature-Positive Solutions26.01.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
By Dickson Kinuthia, Sedi Boukaka, Kristin Davis, Wei Zhang, Upeksha Hettiarachchi - International F…
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Facilitating the 'innovation journey'
CGIAR26.01.24CGIAR trainings support scientists and developers in scaling their innovations CGIAR staff specializ…
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CGIAR pledge at Global Refugee Forum 2023: Promote climate resilience and sustainable livelihoods in fragile and conflict‐affected settings
CGIAR Initiative on Fragility, Conflict, and Migration26.01.24-
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
In 2019, the inaugural Global Refugee Forum, convened by the United Nations High Commissioner on…
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Expanding underutilized crops in Asia: The promise of millets for improving nutrition and sustainability
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)26.01.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
BY SURESH BABU, NANDITA SRIVASTAVA, VALERIA PIÑEIRO, AND BRIAN MCNAMARA OPEN ACCESS | CC-BY-4.0 Asi…
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5G technology and smart agriculture to aid Indian farmers
CGIAR Initiative on Digital Innovation25.01.24-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Top photo credit: IWMI/Prashanth Vishwanathan By Shalini Gakhar, Sheetal Sharma and Rabi Sahoo. Sinc…
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Empowering the Future: IFT Awards HarvestPlus Zambia with 250k Seeding the Future Grand Prize
HarvestPlus25.01.24In a groundbreaking stride towards fostering innovation and sustainability in global food systems, t…
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Soybean rust threatens soybean production in Malawi and Zambia
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)25.01.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
Soybeans are a significant source of oil and protein, and soybean demand has been…
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The Agroecology Transition: Different pathways to a single destination - Eight country experiences
CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology25.01.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
A brochure briefly profiles the eight participating countries, describing key features of their agri…
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Mekong Delta Miracle: Can Vietnam's Green Rice Revolution Feed the World?
CGIAR Initiative on Excellence in Agronomy25.01.24CGIAR's Excellence in Agronomy Initiative Revolutionizing Rice Production in the Mekong Delta In a g…
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Webinar recap: What is a food system — and can we actually transform it?
CGIAR Initiative on Low-Emission Food Systems25.01.24-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Mitigation
By Hanna Ewell Everyone wants “food system transformation” and getting there in a sustainable an…
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Spurring Climate, Peace, and Security Intervention Through Beyond the Map Fund
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)25.01.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
The fund is timely, coinciding with the development and launch of the Climate Security Observatory…
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