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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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Investing USD 15.2 billion more in innovation will bring food, climate and water goals into reach
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)20.08.21-
Environmental health
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Food security
Colombo, August 13, 2021 If the Global South is going to achieve the Sustainable Development…
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Are Africa's dams threatening to hold back efforts to eradicate malaria?
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)20.08.21-
Food security
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Health
Although dams are critically important for Africa's water security and economy, research has also re…
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Reeling in economic opportunities for Africa’s youth
WorldFish20.08.21-
Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Aquatic food systems hold enormous potential for decent employment opportunities and livelihood out…
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Back to the land: Research helps farmers sequester soil carbon
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)19.08.21-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
Hydrologist Wuletawu Abera grew up in a small-scale farming family in Ethiopia, now he's uncovered…
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Governments increasingly prioritize aquatic foods to nourish nations, study finds
WorldFish19.08.21New research records national policy trends linking fish and other aquatic foods with public health.…
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Trade-offs and synergies associated with climate change adaptation strategies
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)19.08.21-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
By: Devinia Princess Akinyi, Stanley Karanja Ng’ang’aIntroduction: Alliance researchers summariz…
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Presenting research to expand the frontiers of gender analytical frameworks and methods
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)18.08.21-
Food security
Participating in conference sessions to share our research and learn of others’ projects provides …
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2021 Global Food Policy Report: COVID-19’s impact on agriculture and food systems in South Asia
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)17.08.21-
Food security
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Nutrition
BY ANISHA MOHAN The severe health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have disrupted…
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User-friendly seed spreader saves Tunisian female farmers time, money, and efforts, with significant yield increases
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)17.08.21-
Food security
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Gender equality
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Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
In Tunisia, the smallest land plots are overwhelmingly owned by female farmers, which comes wit…
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Capturing fine diet data in Vietnam to guide action on food systems transformation
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)17.08.21-
Food security
The Alliance in Vietnam has worked on baseline food systems profiles to help address food…
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Seed giants must collaborate or be dwarfed by threat of climate change
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)17.08.21-
Environmental health
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed vast inequalities when it comes to food security. But there…
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$15.2 billion in research and innovation investments can put global climate and hunger goals within reach
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)16.08.21-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
BY UMA LELE AND MARK ROSEGRANT Increasing public and private investment in agricultural research and…
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Constructive Criticism: ISDC’s External Review of Initiative Proposals
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Groundnut variety tolerant to drought and foliar fungal disease with superior haulm quality released in Odisha, India
CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC)16.08.21After a gap of 14 years, Odisha state in India officially released a new groundnut…
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Learning Lunches boost collaboration between WorldFish and Gates Foundation
WorldFish16.08.21New digital communication strategies are forging international partnerships and boosting collaborati…
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When it comes to maize variety choices, can farmers have it all?
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)13.08.21Smallholder farmers are often torn between maize seed varieties that have multiple desirable traits.…
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Nutritional campaign targets ethnic minority youth in Myanmar
WorldFish13.08.21-
Nutrition
In Myanmar, just four out of ten households have access to nutritious diets. This lack…
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Digital innovations spark bright futures in aquatic food systems for youth
WorldFish13.08.21WorldFish's Resilient Small-Scale Fisheries Research Analyst, Joctan Dos Reis Lopes, answers questio…
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