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Over USD 142 million pledged at COP30 to advance CGIAR’s mission of a food-secure future
CGIAR15.11.25COP30 Delegates at the Embrapa/Gates Foundation Innovation Showcase The United Kingdom, Belgium, Den…
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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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Join Ismahane Elouafi at the CNN Global Perspectives - Soil to Scale event
CGIAR Press Office05.11.25Join Ismahane Elouafi discussing pathways to resileint food systems in Africa at the CNN Soil…
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Why we show up at climate COPs: Bridging local reality with global ambition
Climate Action Science Program04.11.25-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Mitigation
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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12 years of research on Tropical Legumes: 25 million smallholder farmers now grow improved varieties
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)06.09.19-
Food security
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Nutrition
Over a period of 12 years (2007-2019), the Tropical Legumes projects led to the development…
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Breeding future-ready crops: Incorporating key traits in breeding programs via product profiles
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)06.09.19-
Biodiversity
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Developing crop varieties that meet the needs of all stakeholders, with farmers, value chain actors…
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Nane Nane Expo: Tanzanian agricultural show inspires research teams to excel
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)06.09.19-
Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Research programs from the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) showcased their best tech…
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First ever high-yielding chickpea variety developed using marker-assisted backcrossing (MABC) released in Ethiopia
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)30.08.19-
Biodiversity
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Food security
Ethiopia has become the first country in the world to release such a chickpea variety…
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Multi-location evaluation of six pigeonpea pre-breeding lines through India’s national program
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)19.07.19-
Biodiversity
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Food security
Developed at ICRISAT, these lines have been selected by the All India Coordinated Research Project…
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The birth of an impatient and optimistic breed of community seed producers in Mali
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)19.07.19-
Biodiversity
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Food security
Jean Goita has come a long way since his days as a grain producer in…
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Helping groundnut retain its place in Nigeria through the Tropical Legumes Project
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)19.07.19-
Biodiversity
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Nutrition
Alhaji Sani Usman remembers what being a groundnut farmer in Nigeria’s Kano state entailed a…
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US Government renews commitment to Mali’s food security and agriculture-led economic growth
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)12.07.19-
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Renewing its commitment to investments in Mali, USAID’s partnership declaration event at the US Em…
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The Seed of the Technology: ISTA conference generates interest in concerns of the drylands
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)05.07.19-
Biodiversity
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Discussions at the recently concluded congress of the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) …
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Long-standing partnership with Myanmar strengthened
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)28.06.19-
Health
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Nutrition
The Department of Agriculture Research (DAR), Myanmar, has enhanced its partnership with ICRISAT for…
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Fifty technologies in five years – Feed the Future, MISST project shares outcomes in Malawi
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)28.06.19-
Food security
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Health
Over 245,000 households reached 14,500 MT of seed produced, over 50 technologies developed – these…
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Zimbabwe’s First Lady emphasizes crop research during visit to ICRISAT
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)28.06.19-
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Looking to pull rural communities out of poverty through millets and sorghum, Zimbabwe’s First Lad…
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How over 500 women in south India built sustainable livelihoods in face of drought
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)14.06.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Health
POWERGRID-ICRISAT project in Karnataka empowers through integrated watershed management Farm-depende…
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A blueprint for South-South cooperation in agriculture
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)07.06.19-
Food security
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Health
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India’s strides in agricultural science innovations can greatly benefit African nations, enhancing…
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High demand for climate info in farm planning
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)07.06.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
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Nutrition
Climate-specific guidance is critical to crop planning ahead of monsoon this year for farmers of…
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Farmers in Tanzania urged to embrace drought tolerant crops
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)07.06.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Gender equality
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Health
Against the backdrop of changing climatic conditions in Africa, scientists, administrators and seed …
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Strengthening ties to secure farm livelihoods in Niger
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)31.05.19-
Food security
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Health
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Nutrition
Niger is among the youngest nations in the world with two-thirds of its population under…
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India’s first ‘high oleic’ groundnut varieties ready to go commercial
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)30.05.19-
Food security
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Health
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Nutrition
Will serve up healthier oil with longer shelf life After eight years of collaborative work,…
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