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Kanayo Nwanze to bring voice of One CGIAR to UN Food Systems Summit
07.04.20-
Sustainable Development Goals
Dr Kanayo F. Nwanze will represent a unified CGIAR at next year’s United Nations Food…
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A rich harvest of not just legumes but of changed destinies and better nutrition: charting the 12 year course of the Tropical Legumes project
05.04.20This compilation of real-life ‘impact’ stories from the Tropical Legumes projects over the past …
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How we can use the COVID-19 disruption to improve food systems and address the climate emergency
03.04.20-
Climate change
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Food security
At first glance, the COVID-19 crisis appears to have nothing to do with the climate…
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COVID-19 lockdowns threaten Africa’s vital informal urban food trade
31.03.20-
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
BY DANIELLE RESNICK Informal food markets are vital to feeding African cities, venues the poor…
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IITA identifies opportunities to make a difference amidst COVID-19 spread across Africa
28.03.20As COVID-19 or coronavirus gets closer to home—Africa, the International Institute of Tropical Agr…
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COVID-19: Trade restrictions are worst possible response to safeguard food security
27.03.20-
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
As COVID-19 spreads around the globe, fears of a deep global recession are mounting. Some…
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Rising market pull for dryland crops prompts move for setting up efficient seed delivery systems
03.04.20-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
Increasing market demand for dryland crops in Kenya and Tanzania owing to IFAD-funded project interv…
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Certified seed fetches twice the market rate: Farmers hitch onto seed production
03.04.20-
Food security
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Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
Growing certified improved seed of millets and legumes is a profitable business enterprise for farme…
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More stakes, more climbing beans, less malnutrition: Rwanda finds a solution in agroforestry
03.04.20-
Agriculture
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
In Rwanda, the demand for adequate and nutritious food continues to rise as the population…
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IRRI committed to working with partners, governments to ensure continued food and nutrition security amid COVID-19 outbreak
03.04.20-
Food security
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Nutrition
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across almost 200 countries and territories around the world…
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How we can use the COVID-19 disruption to improve food systems and address the climate emergency
03.04.20-
Climate change
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Food security
At first glance, the COVID-19 crisis appears to have nothing to do with the climate…
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A compendium of knowledge on tropical roots and tubers
02.04.20-
Agriculture
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
A second edition of the indispensable handbook Tropical Root and Tuber Crops: Cassava, Sweet Potato,…
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How COVID-19 may disrupt food supply chains in developing countries
02.04.20-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
BY THOMAS REARDON, MARC F. BELLEMARE AND DAVID ZILBERMAN The organization of food supply chains (F…
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Building synergies between modernized sweetpotato breeding and seed systems for improved varieties in East and Central Africa
02.04.20-
Nutrition
SweetGAINS (Genetic Advances and Innovative Seed Systems) is a program to accelerate and expand the…
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Insecurity in Niger: reversing the gains made in land restoration
02.04.20-
landscape restoration
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Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
Just two years into the implementation of the Reversing Land Degradation in Africa by Scaling-up Ev…
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Wheat curl mites: What are they and how can we fight them?
01.04.20-
Agriculture
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Food security
The wheat curl mite, a pesky wheat pest which can cause up to 100% yield…
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Economic impact of COVID-19 on tourism and remittances: Insights from Egypt
01.04.20-
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
BY CLEMENS BREISINGER, ABLA ABDEL LATIF, MARIAM RAOUF AND MANFRED WIEBELT As COVID-19 reaches eve…
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IRRI, CCAFS, CCAC boost GHG mitigation in Vietnam to reach NDC targets
01.04.20In Vietnam, rice is a dominant and important crop. Yet, traditional paddy rice production…
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COVID-19 lockdowns threaten Africa’s vital informal urban food trade
31.03.20-
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
BY DANIELLE RESNICK Informal food markets are vital to feeding African cities, venues the poor…
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COVID19 Highlights Need To Ensure Good Nutrition
31.03.20-
Agriculture
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Nutrition
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
“Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food.” This well-known quote from Hippocrates…
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Remembering Peter Huxley: One of the ‘giants’ of agroforestry research
31.03.20Peter Huxley was one of the ‘giants’ of agroforestry research; one of his greatest legacies…
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From sledgehammer to scalpel: Scientists say a ‘moonshot effort’ is needed to end social distancing and this pandemic
31.03.20-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
Earthrise, as seen from Apollo 8, Dec 1968 (photo credit: astronaut William Anders). Scientists say…
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Tackling agricultural water pollution – a 21st century challenge
31.03.20Agriculture is critical to the economies of developing countries. It is the basic source of…
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Lockdowns are protecting China’s rural families from COVID-19, but the economic burden is heavy
30.03.20-
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
By Scott Rozelle, Heather Rahimi, Huan Wang and Eve Dill COVID-19 lockdowns have major impacts on…
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