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Four Essential Podcasts Featuring Dr. Ismahane Elouafi: Science, Systems, and the Future of Food
29.04.25In an era marked by mounting crises—climate extremes, deepening inequality, and growing food insec…
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The Road to Ending Malnutrition: How the Paris N4G Summit Sparked a Global Call to Action
17.04.25The Paris Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit brought global leaders and organizations together in a…
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Ismahane Elouafi on TIME100 list of the most influential people in the world
16.04.25CGIAR is delighted to announce that CGIAR Executive Managing Director, Ismahane Elouafi has been nam…
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Harvesting Collaboration for Food Security. CGIAR Science Week Closes.
14.04.2511th April, Nairobi, Kenya: After a remarkable week of science, innovation, and cementing of partner…
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MEDIA RELEASE | New CGIAR flagship report translates insights into impact for food systems in crisis
14.04.25Nairobi, Kenya, 14 April 2025 – With food systems under strain from climate change, conflict,…
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Science Week Opens: A Leap Forward in Science Collaboration for Food Security
08.04.257th April, Nairobi, Kenya: Science Week was launched today by Special Guest H.E. Musalia Mudavadi,…
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Improving animal health in southern Africa—Why it matters and what to do
01.09.20-
Food security
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Health
Cattle being herded towards green pasture on the flood plain in western Zambia (photo credit:…
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The challenges of influencing consumer behavior to improve food safety
31.08.20-
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BY VIVIAN HOFFMANN AND EMILY WU In Kenya, levels of exposure to aflatoxin—a contaminant produced …
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Rising fodder shortage prompts release of two pearl millet varieties with superior and higher forage in south India
28.08.20-
Biodiversity
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Two pearl millet varieties with 7.0% and 5.4% higher green forage yields as compared to…
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High altitudes linked to higher rates of stunting
27.08.20-
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Nutrition
BY KALEAB BAYE, KALLE HIRVONEN AND EMILY WU Child stunting affects nearly 155 million globally, on…
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Improving Biosecurity: A Science-Based Approach to Manage Fish Disease Risks and Increase Socioeconomic Contribution
26.08.20-
Environmental health
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Nigeria is now one of Africa’s largest aquaculture producers with catfish (Clarias spp. and Hete…
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Policy seminar: COVID-19, food systems, ecosystems, and the risk of zoonotic diseases
24.08.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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BY HOPE ZABRONSKY The COVID-19 pandemic—which originated when the novel coronavirus jumped from an…
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Discussions on propelling India towards biofuel sees calls for more R&D
21.08.20-
Biodiversity
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ICRISAT’s efforts in feedstocks development appreciated on World Biofuel Day India has made good p…
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Harnessing aquatic foods research is vital to COVID-19 recovery, sustainable food systems transformation, say agriculture for development experts
20.08.20-
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The role of aquatic foods in COVID-19 recovery and the sustainable food system transformation demand…
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Book launch: COVID-19 and global food security - what have we learned so far?
17.08.20-
Food security
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BY JOHN MCDERMOTT This post is based on remarks delivered during the Aug. 4 launch event for the…
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Soil-borne pathogen new to chickpea growing regions in India detected
14.08.20-
Food security
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Health
A soil-borne pathogen, new to chickpea growing regions in India, was detected during a real-time…
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A food system integration story: Fish with roots, tubers and bananas
13.08.20-
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What do catfish and bananas have in common? No, this is not a riddle or…
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Key recommendations to boost small-scale aquaculture in inland Myanmar
13.08.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Small-scale aquaculture is a vital source of food and income in Myanmar. At present, it…
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Zinc study suggests possible role for biofortification in addressing non-communicable diseases
12.08.20-
Health
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Nutrition
By Laura Pompano and Erick Boy The double burden of malnutrition is a rapidly growing…
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Harvesting rains to grow fruit, vegetables and improved crops at watershed learning sites in India
07.08.20-
Gender equality
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Health
This cropping season, observing all safety measures amidst the COVID pandemic, more than a 1,000…
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New project aims to improve food and nutritional security for 120,000 households in West and Central Africa
31.07.20-
Health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
A recently launched project, with a focus on iron- and zinc-fortified hybrids and open-pollinated va…
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Adding value to smallholder farming in Malawi
31.07.20-
Health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Smallholder farmers in Malawi, with support from a seed development project and government initiativ…
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Better dietary options for healthier children
23.07.20-
Health
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Nutrition
In rural Malawi, over 16,000 people, including young children, have benefited from ‘Care Groups’…
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6 Ideas to transform food systems in a post-COVID-19 India
15.07.20-
Food security
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Health
The ongoing health crisis around COVID-19 has raised global concerns on food and nutrition security.…
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