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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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NATURE+ Initiative to provide policymakers with tools needed to incentivize nature-positive agriculture
CGIAR Initiative on Nature-Positive Solutions22.06.23-
Adaptation
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Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Authors: Kristin Davis (International Food Policy Research Institute – IFPRI), Sean Mattson (Allia…
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ILRI and partners support participatory rangeland management legislation in Isiolo County, Kenya
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)21.06.23-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health & biodiversity
One of the challenges to sustainable rangeland management and conservation in northern Kenya is weak…
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Agrobiodiversity Index wins the Food Planet Prize 2023
CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains09.06.23-
Biodiversity
We are delighted that the Agrobiodiversity Index, supported by NEXUS Gains, has won the Food…
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The Alliance Agrobiodiversity Index has won the 2023 Food Planet Prize
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)09.06.23-
Biodiversity
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Nutrition, health & food security
"The Agrobiodiversity Index has done something that has never been tried before", said the announcem…
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SCIENCE + NEGLECTED CROPS = BETTER BIODIVERSITY
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)22.05.23-
Biodiversity
Neglected crops can improve soil health, reduce water usage, provide a nutritious food source, a…
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Transforming Kenya's motorcycle taxi riders into soil experts
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)18.05.23-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health & biodiversity
Motorcycle taxi (boda boda) riders are a common feature in Kenya, providing essential transport serv…
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Reduced-tillage potato cultivation as a sustainable organic farming practice
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)13.04.23-
Biodiversity
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Food security
On-farm demonstration trials using organic reduced tillage and rice straw mulching for potato crops …
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How to climate-proof the Ethiopian breadbasket? Combine genomics and farmer knowledge
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)03.04.23-
Adaptation
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Biodiversity
Durum wheat is an important staple crop and part of Ethiopia’s cultural heritage. Its genetic…
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Cacao Lovers Rejoice: Cacao of Excellence R&D Laboratory and Training Centre Unveiled
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)30.03.23-
Biodiversity
ROME, ITALY - Cacao of Excellence is proud to unveil its new state-of-the-art cacao R&D…
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Nexus thinking needed to implement COP15 biodiversity targets
CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains24.02.23-
Biodiversity
In December 2022, over 190 nations gathered in Montreal, Canada to finalize the Global Biodiversity…
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Wild relatives add significant agronomic improvement and disease resistance to lentils
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)19.02.23-
Biodiversity
In the face of declining biodiversity, it is necessary to widen the genetic base of…
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IRRI and ACB: Igniting partnerships for ASEAN agrobiodiversity
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)14.02.23-
Biodiversity
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Food security
IRRI’s Director Jean Balié and Deputy Director General for Strategy, Engagement and Impact, Joann…
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“Revive and Restore Degraded Wetlands”, what will it take?
IWMI01.02.23-
Biodiversity
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Mitigation
Wise use calls for balance between maintaining key wetlands functions while not unduly restricting w…
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Cryo Validation: Conserving potato biodiversity for the long term
International Potato Center (CIP)24.01.23-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health & biodiversity
Changes in the climate, landscapes, and pest and disease pressure are driving a necessity to…
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There will be no future for humans, without a future for nature
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)16.12.22-
Biodiversity
Speech Delivered By: Juan Lucas Restrepo on behalf of CGIAR Event: UN Biodiversity Conference, COP…
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What do we know about the future of agrobiodiversity in relation to food systems?
CGIAR Initiative on Foresight15.12.22-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health & biodiversity
By Nicola Cenacchi, Elisabetta Gotor, Athanasios Petsakos, and Benjamin Schiek Food, land, and wate…
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Co-design of agroecological transition pathways: Outcomes of an early Pause and Reflect of the CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology
CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology06.12.22-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
Agroecology is gaining momentum. The CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology can be seen as a strong…
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Soil: where food begins
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)05.12.22-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
By Mina Devkota Wasti - ICARDA Agronomist, and Rachid Moussadek, ICARDA Systems Cropping Agronomist …
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