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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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Africa RISING: Technology parks herald a new beginning in Mali’s farms
CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC)10.01.22The Africa RISING project draws to a close in June 2022 On 11 and 12…
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“Disease nursery” trials established in disease hotspots to test soybean varieties for resistance
CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC)10.01.22Soybean diseases such as soybean rust, red leaf blotch (RLB), and frogeye leaf spot (FELS)…
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IITA scientist wins best poster award for gender presentation
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)10.01.22Devis Mwakanyamale, an IITA Research Associate in the Institute’s Dar es Salaam station, receive…
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IHC visits IITA: Promotes Indian culture
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)10.01.22The Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Benin, Chad, and Economic Community of West African States…
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Northeastern Nigerian farmers maximizing crop residues with the Stover Crusher
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)10.01.22To assist smallholder, mixed-crop and livestock farmers in processing crop residues, USAID, through …
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AKILIMO Integration kicks off in Ghana
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)10.01.22The African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) visited Ghana to integrate AKILIMO in the country. …
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Market-driven Varietal Testing and Positioning in Seed Chain
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)10.01.22-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
A transformative approach under IRRI’s Product Development and Varietal Replacement Strategy Swati…
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CGIAR and IRRI ramp up Seed Equal Initiative in South Asia with rice seed workshops for India, Bangladesh, and Nepal
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)09.01.22-
Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The new CGIAR Initiative Seed Equal- Delivering Genetic Gains to Farmers Fields is accelerating its…
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CORIGAP-IRRI expands knowledge sharing to Thailand
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)09.01.22-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
Experts from the Chainat Rice Research Center (CRRC) and the IRRI-CORIGAP Project conducted a joint…
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IRRI Director General’s visit in Burundi underlines the need to foster collaboration between IRRI and Burundi
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)09.01.22-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
To strengthen the partnership between the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Burundi, …
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IRRI leads capacity activities for CGIAR Seed Equal for rice in Africa
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)09.01.22-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
Scientists from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), in collaboration with the CGIAR Se…
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Climate Smart Agriculture in South Asia: Promoting sustainable and resilient agriculture intensification through regional cooperation
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)06.01.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
BY ANISHA MOHAN South Asia is one of the regions of the world most vulnerable…
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Dr. Essam Yassin Mohammed appointed WorldFish’s new Interim Director General
WorldFish05.01.22The WorldFish Board of Trustees is pleased to announce Dr. Essam Yassin Mohammed as WorldFish’s…
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A tribute to the late Dr. Ferew Lemma
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)04.01.22-
Nutrition
BY LAWRENCE HADDAD, TON HAVERKORT AND NAMUKOLO COVIC Over the holiday period the nutrition community…
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Can remote sensing identify successful agricultural water management interventions in smallholder farms?
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)04.01.22-
Environmental health
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Food security
Food security in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries hinges on smallholder farms, most of which are…
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Dr. Gareth Johnstone steps down as WorldFish Director General end of December 2021
WorldFish04.01.22WorldFish’s Director General, Dr. Gareth Johnstone, advised the Board leadership of his intention …
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Accelerating financial inclusion of women in agri-food systems: What works?
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)04.01.22-
Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Avni Mishra, Ranjitha Puskur, Linda Etale One cannot refute the contribution women provide to the…
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Dietary diversity among men and women in rural Sri Lanka
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)31.12.21-
Gender equality
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Nutrition
BY DEANNA OLNEY,BESS CASWELL, RENUKA SILVA AND MALIKA FERNANDO Poor quality diets are the leading…
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