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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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AI for diagnosing potato diseases will benefit millions of rural farmers
CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB)11.08.21-
Food security
The AI-powered mobile app PlantVillage Nuru has been expanded to include potato diseases, allo…
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In Tumultuous Times, Inspiring the Next Generation of Scientists
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)11.08.21-
Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
“Young people are on the frontlines of the struggle to build a better future for…
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Well-designed agroforestry enterprises protect forest land from degradation
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)11.08.21-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
By Dr. Akmal Akramkhanov, ICARDA Senior Scientist - Sustainable Land Management, and Anastasiya Shyr…
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Fish nutrient data platform revolutionizes fight against malnutrition
WorldFish11.08.21-
Nutrition
A virtual event was held to celebrate the launch of FishNutrients, a predicative model used…
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G20 Matera Declaration calls for investing more and better in food systems to achieve Zero Hunger
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)10.08.21-
Environmental health
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Food security
BY SWATI MALHOTRA AND ROB VOS Global hunger has been on the rise since 2014,…
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Preventing and protecting against wheat blast
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)10.08.21-
Big data
Every year, the spores of the wheat blast fungus lie in wait on farms in…
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Interns shape the future of aquaculture in Zambia
WorldFish10.08.21Aquaculture internship programs help youth to gain experience and fill in industry gaps for win-win…
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Scaling up wastewater aquaculture through public-private partnerships
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)10.08.21-
Food security
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Health
Throughout history, pond-based aquaculture has been an important source of food and income for many…
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Aquatic foods science and innovation highlighted at Food System Summit
WorldFish09.08.21Panelists discuss innovative solutions to problems faced by aquatic food systems around the world in…
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Can you help shape the future of plant disease detection?
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)09.08.21-
Big data
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are increasingly being applied across a diver…
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A feminist approach to natural resource management
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)08.08.21-
Biodiversity
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Gender equality
Historically, natural resources such as land, water and forests have been managed as economic resour…
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Research centers call for innovation and stronger partnerships to scale up Africa’s food systems
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)06.08.21Science, research, and innovation are essential to accelerate the transformation to healthier, more …
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IITA and partner Touton Ltd. consult coffee farmers on diversification strategies
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)06.08.21The IITA Uganda Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) Team conducted focus group discussions with more th…
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Mechanical legume planter reduces drudgery for female farmers in Mozambique
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)06.08.21Mechanization has been recognized as an essential factor in agriculture development efforts to save …
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Building and innovating for food system transformation
International Potato Center (CIP)06.08.21-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition
Inclusive responses to global challenges in CIP’s Annual Report 2020 As the COVID-19 pandemic push…
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Hope for Tanzanian banana farmers with the official release of new “matooke” hybrids
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)06.08.21Tanzania has officially released four new, improved hybrids of the important staple cooking banana, …
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New crop-livestock technologies to mitigate conflict between crop and livestock farmers in DRC
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)06.08.21More than 20 farmers from Katogota and Kamanyola in the Ruzizi plain of South Kivu…
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IITA Forest Center prepares trainers for Olokemeji School Conservation Clubs
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)06.08.21As the Olokemeji reforestation project swings into full gear, the IITA Forest Center held its fir…
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