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IITA-CGIAR scientist named one of Africa Food Prize 2025 laureates for breakthrough in cassava and yam seed systems
04.09.25Ibadan, Nigeria – IITA–CGIAR proudly celebrates the recognition of Dr Mercy Diebiru-Ojo as o…
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CGIAR Accredited to UNEA: Bringing Food, Land, and Water Systems into Global Environmental Policy dialogues
09.07.25-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Food security
CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural research partnership, has been officially accredited as an…
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World Environment Day 2025: Tackling the Global Plastic Crisis to Regenerate Our Food Systems
29.05.25Photo credit: Calf with trash; Vrindavan, India. Apercoco Since 1974, World Environment Day has mobi…
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Food Policy Priorities for A Changing World
28.05.25IFPRI’s 2025 Global Food Policy Report reflects on 50 years of progress and examines priorities…
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Gaza’s worsening food crisis and troubled path to reconstruction
27.05.25By Sara Gustafson and Rob Vos May 27, 2025 As the Israel-Hamas conflict rages on in…
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AI sparks a new agricultural revolution in the Global South
16.05.25-
Big data
On a sunny April morning in Nairobi, the United Nations compound buzzed with more than…
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With Science We Can documentary campaign
02.07.25CGIAR has partnered with global knowledge-driven media company, WebsEdge, to produce the With Scienc…
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Mini-ministers, big impact: empowering children to defend forgotten foods
02.07.25-
Nutrition, health & food security
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Youth
In Niger, children aged 9–12 became 'mini-ministers' in a school government promoting forgotten fo…
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Unlocking opportunities for youth through food systems transformation
02.07.25-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Youth
Youth are vital to the future of international agricultural, rural and urban development. As both…
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Building Resilience and Regeneration: The Central Highlands Ecoregion Foodscape (CHEF)
02.07.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
At the CGIAR Sustainable Farming Program (SFP), we believe that collaboration is essential for trans…
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Taste of progress: High-iron bean nutritional formulation draws international acclaim
02.07.25-
Nutrition, health & food security
When Samuel Uwihanganye - a passionate advocate for children’s nutrition and community empowerment…
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Four lessons for financial innovation in agrifood systems
01.07.25By Kate Ambler, Jeffrey Bloem, Alan de Brauw, Mehrab Bakhtiar, and Eduardo Maruyama July 1, 202…
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CGIAR Highlights Key Role of Research Collaboration at 6th AU-EU Ministerial Conference
01.07.25Rome, Italy, 27 June 2025 – Our current agri-food systems are responsible for up to…
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Planting with Precision: How Weather and Climate Information is Changing Bean Farming in Rwanda
01.07.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Imagine weather information as a GPS for farmers. Without it, the journey becomes uncertain, filled…
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KOICA, UPLB, IRRI Partnership Establishes a Genomic Powerhouse to Future-Proof Agriculture
01.07.25LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (26 June 2026) — KOICA, UPLB, and IRRI came together to showcase…
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Signed, Sealed and Scaling: Formalizing a Collective Commitment for Circular Bioeconomy Innovation
01.07.25Authors: Dzifa Agbefu, Eric Nartey (PhD)& Susanne Bodach (PhD) International Water Management In…
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A Quest for Market- and Farmer-Aligned Rice Varieties in Mozambique
01.07.25Quelimane, Mozambique (11 June 2025) — Mozambique is taking steps toward a more market-responsive …
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Shaping strategies for Rwanda’s agricultural transformation
30.06.25By Maria DiGiovanni, James Warner, and Serge Mugabo June 30, 2025 Successes from evidence-informe…
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Integrating Climate Security into the Future of UN Peacekeeping in Africa
30.06.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Explicit mentions of climate security have been removed or weakened in recent UN mandates. For…
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PABRA and Rwanda’s Agriculture Ministry chart new path for bean value chain transformation at ACAT Conference
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
As Rwanda continues efforts towards eradicating malnutrition, the bean crop continues to be a symbol…
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Investing at 45°C: The Alliance charts Djibouti’s climate-smart path
30.06.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Could the future of dryland agriculture emerge along the shores of the Red Sea? From…
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Financing healthy, equitable, and sustainable food systems: Laying out options for action
30.06.25By Eugenio Diaz-Bonilla, Geeta Sethi, and Johan Swinnen June 30, 2025 Transforming food systems re…
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Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day: Lessons from research on the food environment in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Viet Nam
27.06.25By Alan de Brauw, originally posted as an IFPRI blog. Improving diets is a key…
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Harnessing digital tools in securing soil health for Africa’s food future
27.06.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Nairobi, 27 June 2025 (IITA) - As it marks its first anniversary, the Regional Hub…
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