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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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Study sheds light on banana’s defense mechanism against the deadly Fusarium wilt disease
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)04.07.21IITA scientists have identified the defense mechanisms for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (F…
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IITA signs Aflasafe manufacturing and distribution agreement in Mozambique
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)04.07.21Food safety took a step forward in Mozambique as IITA signed a Technology Transfer and Licensing A…
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Time-use agency: A new measure of women’s empowerment
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)02.07.21-
Gender equality
BY SARAH EISSLER, JESSICA HECKERT,EMILY MYERS, GREG SEYMOUR, SHEELA SINHAROY, KATHRYN M. YOUNT AND J…
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Research shifts policy from energy subsidy to water savings in Uzbekistan's irrigated heartland
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)02.07.21-
Environmental health
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Food security
In Uzbekistan, most agricultural land is irrigated with water pumped from two rivers, the Amu…
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UN dialogue sets pathway for nature-positive aquatic food solutions
WorldFish02.07.21-
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
Holistic research, policy and business investments can boost sustainable innovations in aquatic food…
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AKILIMO digital platform improves potato yields in Rwanda
International Potato Center (CIP)01.07.21-
Big data
Potato yields are highly-dependent on fertilizer use but pinpointing the amount of fertilizer to b…
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Research on business models for fecal sludge management turns into a training agenda across India
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)01.07.21-
Food security
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Health
In India, more and more people have access to toilets. But the widespread poor management…
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Ethiopia embarks on significant water policy reforms, guided by options from WLE and IWMI
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)01.07.21-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Ethiopia's development trajectory is placing water resources under extraordinary pressure. To have a…
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SPIA Welcomes New Members
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G20 Must Catalyze the Transforming of our Food Systems
CGIAR01.07.21-
Food security
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Nutrition
CGIAR called on the G20 to foster international cooperation that transforms food systems through a…
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Tracking the livestock sector for better climate change adaptation and mitigation in Kenya
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)01.07.21-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Globally, countries are making pledges to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions as part of the…
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Capturing a clearer picture
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)01.07.21-
Gender equality
A new guidance note shines a brighter light on the role of women in wheat-based…
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ILRI and Norwegian Veterinary Institute to collaborate in One Health research in Africa
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)01.07.21-
Health
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the Norwegian Veterinary Institute (NVI) h…
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ISDC Welcomes New Members
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Global Report on Food Crises 2021: Building resilience can prevent crisis and conflict
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)30.06.21-
Food security
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Nutrition
BY SWATI MALHOTRA AND ALEXANDRIA RICHTER More than 155 million people experienced acute food insecur…
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As a decade of ecosystem restoration kicks off, don’t forget the people
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)30.06.21-
Environmental health
Global ecosystem restoration efforts are often measured by billions of trees planted or square kilom…
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Computer simulations are helping CGIAR breeders develop better varieties faster
CGIAR Excellence in Breeding Platform (EiB)30.06.21-
Big data
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Food security
In the past, plant breeding has helped avert entire famines by changing a handful of…
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Rising food prices are a concern but no reason for panic yet
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)28.06.21-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
BY SARA GUSTAFSON, JOSEPH GLAUBER,MANUEL HERNÁNDEZ, DAVID LABORDE,BRENDAN RICE AND ROB VOS Global f…
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