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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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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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YIIFSWA II hands over project outputs to GoSeed for post-project sustainability
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)06.08.21The Yam Improvement for Income and Food Security in West Africa Phase II (YIIFSWA II) project has…
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A life-changing experience with I-Youth – Series 1
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)06.08.21The Innovative Youth in Agriculture (I-Youth) project has completed year 1 activities across vario…
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IITA and partners organize seed fair in Kano and Jigawa
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)06.08.21From 10 to 15 June, IITA and partners organized a joint seed fair in the northern Nigerian…
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How the Food Action Alliance designs and selects Flagships that take a food systems approach
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)06.08.21-
Food security
By: Dylan Anderson-Berens The Food Action Alliance (FAA), a global food systems initiative implemen…
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Transforming The Agricultural Research Agenda With Aquatic Foods
WorldFish06.08.21-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Food security
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Gender equality
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Health
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Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Aquatic foods are not just good foods, they are superfoods with the power to nourish…
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The devolution revolution paradox: Greater accountability, lower spending on agricultural services
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)05.08.21-
Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
BY DANIELLE RESNICK On July 28, local governments were given center stage at the United…
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COVID-19-induced disruptions of school feeding services exacerbate food insecurity in Nigeria
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)05.08.21-
Food security
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Health
BY KIBROM A. ABAY, MULUBRHAN AMARE, LUCA TIBERTI,KWAW S. ANDAM AND MICHAEL WANG COVID-19 has…
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Improving farmers’ livelihoods through upscaling best performing sorghum varieties for seed production and commercial products in western Kenya
CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC)04.08.21Farmers in Nyando, Kakamega and Vihiga, Western Kenya, are benefiting from the interventions of two…
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Inclusion, a key ingredient to Gender-Responsive Participatory Varietal Selection
CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC)04.08.21Getting the right traits and the suitable variety for different clients is never easy. Did…
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Farmers in South America’s Guyana have been battling climate change for years
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)04.08.21-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
A new collaboration between the Alliance and Guyanese partners provides guidance for climate-smart a…
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New solutions for chopping fodder
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)03.08.21-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
It is a laborious and time-consuming process: chopping plant matter by hand to feed to…
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Future banana health may depend on diversity from farmers’ fields
CGIAR Genebank Platform03.08.21-
Biodiversity
As one of the world’s most widely produced and consumed fruits and staple foods, bananas…
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Review of zoonoses research in the Horn of Africa highlights need for One Health approach and stronger regional collaboration
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)03.08.21-
Health
In the Horn of Africa, where pastoralism is an important livelihood activity, people live in…
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To build food security, reduce plastic use
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)02.08.21-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
BY JULIE KURTZ AND DREW SAMPLE Our food system has a plastic problem. Macro- and…
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Achievements of ICARDA and its National Partners in Date Palm Cultivation and Production
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)02.08.21-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
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Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
On July 27, 2021, ICARDA's Director-General, Mr. Aly Abousabaa, led a scientific virtual lecture tit…
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New App brings Commodity Prices at Farmers' Fingertips
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)02.08.21-
Big data
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Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Mon, 08/02/2021 “Kolfa” is a brand-new app which provides commodity price information to Tunisia…
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